Universal Military Service and Democracy
Author: George William Nasmyth
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Published: 1916
Total Pages: 26
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Author: George William Nasmyth
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Published: 1916
Total Pages: 26
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William A. Taylor
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 2020-06-09
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 0700630406
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“When I became secretary of defense,” Ashton B. Carter said when announcing that the Pentagon would open all combat jobs to women, “I made a commitment to building America's force of the future. In the twenty-first century, that requires drawing strength from the broadest possible pool of talent.” That “pool of talent”—and how our nation's civilian and military leaders have tried to fill it—is what Military Service and American Democracy is all about. William Taylor chronicles and analyzes the long and ever-changing history of that often contentious and controversial effort, from the initiation of America's first peacetime draft just before our entry into World War II up to present-day conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. A history that runs from the selective service era of 1940–1973 through the era of the All-Volunteer Force of 1973 to the present, his book details the many personnel policies that have shaped, controlled, and defined American military service over the last eight decades. Exploring the individual and group identities excluded from official personnel policy over time—African Americans, women, and gays among others—Taylor shows how military service has been an arena of contested citizenship, one in which American values have been tested, questioned, and ultimately redefined. Yet, we see how this process has resulted in greater inclusiveness and expanded opportunities in military service while encouraging and shaping similar changes in broader society. In the distinction between compulsory and voluntary military service, Taylor also examines the dichotomy between national security and individual liberty—two competing ideals that have existed in constant tension throughout the history of American democracy.
Author: George William Nasmyth
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Published: 1917
Total Pages: 14
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George William Nasmyth
Publisher: Palala Press
Published: 2016-05-24
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ISBN-13: 9781359284952
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: George William NASMYTH
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Published: 1916
Total Pages: 14
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Franklin Henry Giddings
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Published: 1916
Total Pages: 8
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jennings Cropper Wise
Publisher: New York, E. P. Dutton & Company [c1917]
Published: 1917
Total Pages: 164
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William A. Taylor
Publisher: Modern War Studies (Hardcover)
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780700623204
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChronicles the changing nature of American military service from World War II to the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, including who serves and how. It argues that military service plays a vital role in American democracy, both abroad and at home.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Post-war Military Policy
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Published: 1945
Total Pages: 108
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Friedrich Glaser
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Published: 1912
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