| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 224 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
This book focuses on military conscription in 22 countries that represent the world's regions. The purpose is to shed light on the history, politics, and main events that led to the choice of conscription or professional military forces in the countries under study. While we acknowledge that practical and technological developments played major roles in this choice, we also understand that racial and gender relations, social group and political regime dynamics, regional influences, and international forces also affected military composition and relations to the rest of the society. Through thi. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Historical background -- pt. 2. Country-by-country review -- pt. 3. Concluding comments. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Armed Forces.
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Armed Forces. |
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Recruiting and enlistment.
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Recruiting and enlistment. |
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Draft -- History.
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Draft. |
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History. |
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Military service, Voluntary -- History.
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Military service, Voluntary. |
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Armed Forces -- Minorities.
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Armed Forces -- Minorities. |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Abdel-Moneim, Mohamed Alaa.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780739167519 0739167510 (DLC) 2011025435 |
| ISBN |
0739167529 (electronic book) |
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9780739167526 (electronic book) |
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1283273101 |
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9781283273107 |
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9780739167519 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0739167510 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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