Ep. 28 Like and Conscribe - Non voluntary military service

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English - August 14, 2021 06:44 - 44 minutes - 80.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Character building or public exploitation? Mandatory conscription is a reality for citizens in many countries in and out of war; but does it actually improve a nations chances in conflict or reduce community opinion of their government? This week we review the act of non-voluntary, military service around the world.

The paper I mentioned was by Ronald R. Krebs: A School for the Nation? How Military Service Does Not Build Nations, and How It Might (2004) www.jstor.org/stable/4137450

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