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Author |
: David R. Segal |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 236 |
Release |
: 1989 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:49015001452615 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Synopsis Recruiting for Uncle Sam by : David R. Segal
Which citizens have fought America's wars? Which ones should fight in the future, and how should they be recruited? Should military or other national service be an obligation for every citizen? David Segal's probing look at the complex issues behind these questions tells us much about the changing manpower needs of our armed forces and about the evolution of civil-military relations in the United States. Segal analyzes the mobilization, contributions, and limitations of drafted, reservist, and volunteer forces from the early days of the republic to the present. In the process, he shows how Americans have come to separate the benefits of citizenship from service to their country. Symptomatic of this separation is the current reliance on an all-volunteer military, a system that treats military service more as an occupation and opportunity for self-advancement than as a civic duty and obligation. Drawing on a vast interdisciplinary literature in American history, sociology, political science, and economics, Segal illuminates the ways demographics, weapons technology, international relations, scientific management, and social policies have all affected the composition of America's armed forces. He also shows how the military anticipated and expanded the American welfare system and played a pivotal role in creating better opportunities for minorities and women. The capabilities and performance of U.S. armed forces in future conflicts will depend on a thorough understanding of and informed response to the crucial manpower issues Segal discusses. His thoughtful study should be required reading for military professionals and policymakers and will be of interest to anyone concerned about the future of this country's armed forces.
Author |
: Alon Peled |
Publisher |
: Cornell University Press |
Total Pages |
: 236 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0801432391 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780801432392 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Question of Loyalty by : Alon Peled
States that use military conscription and whose ethnic minorities have relatives in hostile countries face a "Trojan horse" dilemma: the state demands military service but mistrusts the loyalty of subjugated community members. Some armies brutalize ethnic recruits; others simply reject them. Alon Peled compares the experiences of Malay-Muslim soldiers in Singapore, Arabs in Israel, and blacks in South Africa. Drawing on his interviews with senior officers and policymakers, he examines the histories of these armies and their levels of ethnic integration. He also suggests how minority soldiers can be gradually recruited, integrated, and promoted. Ethnic soldiers can only succeed, Peled argues, when officers formulate manpower policy on the basis of combat needs rather than political concerns. Peled highlights the behind-the-scenes roles played by officers and ethnic leaders. He advocates new policies for change, recommending that the leaders of ethnically torn countries such as the republics of the former Soviet Union and states in central Africa allow professional officers to introduce soldiers from mistrusted ethnic groups through a process of phased integration.
Author |
: National Research Council |
Publisher |
: National Academies Press |
Total Pages |
: 343 |
Release |
: 2003-02-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780309085311 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0309085314 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Attitudes, Aptitudes, and Aspirations of American Youth by : National Research Council
Recruiting an all-volunteer military is a formidable task. To successfully enlist one eligible recruit, the Army must contact approximately 120 young people. The National Research Council explores the various factors that will determine whether the military can realistically expect to recruit an adequate fighting force-one that will meet its upcoming needs. It also assesses the military's expected manpower needs and projects the numbers of youth who are likely to be available over the next 20 years to meet these needs. With clearly written text and useful graphics, Attitudes, Aptitudes, and Aspirations of American Youth offers an overview of important issues for military recruiters, touching on a number of important topics including: sex and race, education and aptitude, physical and moral attributes, and military life and working conditions. In addition, the book looks at how a potential recruit would approach the decision to enlist, considering personal, family, and social values, and the options for other employment or college. Building on the need to increase young Americans' "propensity to enlist," this book offers useful recommendations for increasing educational opportunities while in the service and for developing advertising strategies that include concepts of patriotism and duty to country. Of primary value to military policymakers, recruitment officers, and analysts, Attitudes, Aptitudes, and Aspirations of American Youth will also interest social scientists and policy makers interested in youth trends.
Author |
: Amy J. Rutenberg |
Publisher |
: Cornell University Press |
Total Pages |
: 276 |
Release |
: 2019-09-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781501739378 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1501739379 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis Rough Draft by : Amy J. Rutenberg
Rough Draft draws the curtain on the race and class inequities of the Selective Service during the Vietnam War. Amy J. Rutenberg argues that policy makers' idealized conceptions of Cold War middle-class masculinity directly affected whom they targeted for conscription and also for deferment. Federal officials believed that college educated men could protect the nation from the threat of communism more effectively as civilians than as soldiers. The availability of deferments for this group mushroomed between 1945 and 1965, making it less and less likely that middle-class white men would serve in the Cold War army. Meanwhile, officials used the War on Poverty to target poorer and racialized men for conscription in the hopes that military service would offer them skills they could use in civilian life. As Rutenberg shows, manpower policies between World War II and the Vietnam War had unintended consequences. While some men resisted military service in Vietnam for reasons of political conscience, most did so because manpower polices made it possible. By shielding middle-class breadwinners in the name of national security, policymakers militarized certain civilian roles—a move that, ironically, separated military service from the obligations of masculine citizenship and, ultimately, helped kill the draft in the United States.
Author |
: Army Library (U.S.) |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 160 |
Release |
: 1965 |
ISBN-10 |
: UIUC:30112069816921 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis Military Manpower Policy by : Army Library (U.S.)
Author |
: United States. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 212 |
Release |
: 1951 |
ISBN-10 |
: HARVARD:HL29V3 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (V3 Downloads) |
Synopsis Defense Manpower Policy Statement by : United States. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Author |
: United States. Office of Defense Mobilization |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 228 |
Release |
: 1951 |
ISBN-10 |
: COLUMBIA:CU04252799 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis Defense Manpower Policy Statements and Other Related Publications by : United States. Office of Defense Mobilization
Author |
: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher |
: National Academies Press |
Total Pages |
: 385 |
Release |
: 2019-10-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780309489539 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0309489539 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The U.S. military has been continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for over two decades. The strains that these deployments, the associated increases in operational tempo, and the general challenges of military life affect not only service members but also the people who depend on them and who support them as they support the nation â€" their families. Family members provide support to service members while they serve or when they have difficulties; family problems can interfere with the ability of service members to deploy or remain in theater; and family members are central influences on whether members continue to serve. In addition, rising family diversity and complexity will likely increase the difficulty of creating military policies, programs and practices that adequately support families in the performance of military duties. Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society examines the challenges and opportunities facing military families and what is known about effective strategies for supporting and protecting military children and families, as well as lessons to be learned from these experiences. This report offers recommendations regarding what is needed to strengthen the support system for military families.
Author |
: United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 392 |
Release |
: 1979 |
ISBN-10 |
: OSU:32435018993816 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms by : United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Author |
: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Military Personnel and Compensation Subcommittee |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 48 |
Release |
: 1982 |
ISBN-10 |
: LOC:00185818998 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis Defense Manpower Policies and Problems Among Member Countries of NATO by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Military Personnel and Compensation Subcommittee