Mandatory military service / Paul Ruschmann.
by Ruschmann, Paul.
Material type: BookSeries: Point-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.): Publisher: Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c2004Description: 126 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0791079198.Subject(s): Draft | National securityDDC classification: 355.2/2363/0973Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Books | Pathfinder | 355.2 RUS (Browse shelf) | Item withdrawn |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-113) and index.
History of the draft -- Point: an all-volunteer military service endangers national security -- Counterpoint: the United States can meet its military commitments without a draft -- Point: reviving the draft would benefit society -- Counterpoint: reviving the draft would do more harm than good -- Point: even without a draft, a national service requirement would benefit society -- Counterpoint: a national service requirement is unnecessary and unfair -- The future of mandatory service.
Horn Book, October 2004
Explores the arguments both for and against mandatory military service, analyzing the fundamental issues surrounding the debate over mandatory service in the United States.
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