A more perfect military how the constitution can make our military stronger

Mazur, Diane H. 1956- (Author).

Summary: Surveys show that the all-volunteer military is our most respected and trusted institution, but over the last thirty-five years it has grown estranged from civilian society. Without a draft, imperfect as it was, the military is no longer as representative of civilian society. Fewer people accept the obligation for military service, and a larger number lack the knowledge to be engaged participants in civilian control of the military. The end of the draft, however, is not the most important reason we have a significant civil-military gap today. A More Perfect Military explains how the Supreme Co.

Record details

ISBN: 9780199780471 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0199780471 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9780195394481
ISBN: 0195394488
Physical Description: electronic resource
remote
1 online resource (232 p.)
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Slam-dunked law professors -- A canary in the civil-military mine -- Inventing the civil-military divide -- Justice Rehnquist's Vietnam War -- Constitutional bargains and military ethics -- Facing the consequences -- A dangerous disregard for law -- Recruiting for a constitutionally fragile military -- It never was about the mission -- How long can you still call it an experiment? -- A cautionary tale about military voting -- A part of America, not apart from America.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.