America's Army
Making the All-Volunteer Force
Published on 1. November 2009
352 pages
978-0-674-05352-6 (ISBN)
Description
Bailey tells the story of the all-volunteer force from the 1960s through the Iraq War. Based on archival research and interviews with Army officers and recruiters, ad executives, and policy makers, America's Army confronts political, moral, and social issues a volunteer force raises for a democratic society and for the defense of our nation.
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Digital original
ISBN-13
978-0-674-05352-6 (9780674053526)
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11/2009
The Belknap Press
€64.58
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Content
Contents Preface 1. Individual Freedom and the Obligations of Citizenship 2. Repairing the Army 3. The Army in the Marketplace 4. Race, "Quality," and the Hollow Army 5. "If You Like Ms., You'll Love Pvt." Gallery 6. The All-Recruited Army 7. The Army as Social Good 8. The Warrior Ethos Abbreviations Notes Acknowledgments Index
