A handbook of military conscription and composition the world over /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Simon, Rita J. (Rita James), 1931-2013.
Imprint:	Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, ©2011.
Description:	1 online resource (vi, 224 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:	English
Subject:	Armed Forces. Recruiting and enlistment. Draft -- History. Military service, Voluntary -- History. Armed Forces -- Minorities. Armed Forces. Armed Forces -- Minorities. Draft. Military service, Voluntary. Recruiting and enlistment. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11403740

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Other authors / contributors:	Abdel-Moneim, Mohamed Alaa.
ISBN:	0739167529 9780739167526 1283273101 9781283273107 9786613273109 6613273104 9780739167519 0739167510
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English.
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.
Other form:	Print version: 9780739167519 0739167510

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