ABSTRACT
Traditionally, neither Canadian politics nor Canadian society have centered on militarism. In the twentieth century, Canada's valorous military engagements in the world wars in contemporary military history, as with its significant commitment to NATO and related Cold War deterrence activities. Public perception of military expenditure can be used to evaluate survey respondents' sensitivity to security dilemmas. It also measures their prioritization of security as a policy issue. An individual who is fearful of attack would probably be more supportive of public funds being expended on his or her defense against attack. The theory of military support and political and social efficacy did not offer much explanation for public opinion regarding defense expenditure levels. Socioeconomic differences help explain differences in public opinion regarding military expenditure. In United States studies, African Americans and Hispanics tend to be significantly less likely to support increased military expenditures when compared to other race/ethnicity groups.
