Handbook of Military Conscription and Composition the World Over

AvRita J. Simon,Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

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 this review, we aim at providing an easy-to-access source of knowledge about military mobilization policies and historical developments as well as the main ideas, politics, and events that shaped them. Through this review, we offer a glimpse on developments that influenced societies and political systems and were reflected in their militaries.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-09-22
Mått:162 x 240 x 21 mm
Vikt:503 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Lexington Books
Antal sidor:218
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780739167519

Utforska kategorier

Cyberkrigföring inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Rita J. Simon is a professor in the School of Public Affairs and the Washington College of Law at American University.Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim is a doctoral student in the School of Public Affairs at American University

Recensioner i media

Rita J. Simon and Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim have produced a one-of-a-kind handbook that is both informative and insightful. The comprehensive country-by-country reviews of the social and political history, recruitment and conscription policy, and personnel demography of each national military provide a unique window into the sociological fabric of the world's armed forces.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Introduction: Military Forces the World OverPart 2 Part I: Historical BackgroundChapter 3 Chapter 1: Military Conscription Past and PresentPart 4 Part II: Country by Country ReviewChapter 5 Chapter 2: CanadaChapter 6 Chapter 3: United StatesChapter 7 Chapter 4: ArgentinaChapter 8 Chapter 5: BrazilChapter 9 Chapter 6: United KingdomChapter 10 Chapter 7: FranceChapter 11 Chapter 8: GermanyChapter 12 Chapter 9: ItalyChapter 13 Chapter 10: SpainChapter 14 Chapter 11: SwedenChapter 15 Chapter 12: HungaryChapter 16 Chapter 13: PolandChapter 17 Chapter 14: RussiaChapter 18 Chapter 15: IsraelChapter 19 Chapter 16: EgyptChapter 20 Chapter 17: IranChapter 21 Chapter 18: NigeriaChapter 22 Chapter 19: South AfricaChapter 23 Chapter 20: IndiaChapter 24 Chapter 21: ChinaChapter 25 Chapter 22: JapanChapter 26 Chapter 23: AustraliaPart 27 Part III: Concluding CommentsChapter 28 Chapter 24: 24.Concluding CommentsChapter 29 Appendix A