Bibliograph

Military service and American democracy, from World War II to the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, William A. Taylor

Type

Label

Military service and American democracy, from World War II to the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, William A. Taylor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-265) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Military service and American democracy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

947148998

Responsibility statement

William A. Taylor

Series statement

Modern war studies

Sub title

from World War II to the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars

Summary

Who Serves? William Taylor shows us why the changing answers to that question matter, not only to the individuals involved but to the health of American democracy. A pioneering work on the political and social history of American military recruiting since the end of World War II

Table Of Contents

Camp Red Cloud -- The Selective Service idea -- A sound and democratic principle -- Freedom to serve -- Who serves when not all serve? -- Conscription is a tax -- More than ever before -- To serve in silence -- An uneasy relationship -- The nation's conscience -- Individuals of note

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