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Title The all-volunteer force : fifty years of service / edited by William A. Taylor ; foreword by David M. Kennedy.

Publication Info. Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2023]
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Description xvii, 340 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm.
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Series Studies in civil-military relations
Studies in civil-military relations.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction. Advent of the All-Volunteer Force / William A. Taylor -- Part One: History -- Conscription / Amy J. Rutenberg -- Economics / Michael Gibbs and Timothy J. Perri -- Gates Commission / William A. Taylor -- Race / Beth Bailey -- Part Two: Results -- Gender / Kara Dixon Vuic -- Military Benefits / Jennifer Mittelstadt -- Socioeconomics / Titus Firmin -- Part Three: Challenges -- Viability / Major General Dennis Laich -- Efficiency / Lawrence B. Wilkerson -- Reserve Components / Major General Jeffrey E. Phillips -- Part Four: Implications -- Military Culture / Adrian R. Lewis -- Force Structure / Mark F. Cancian -- The Civil-Military Gap / Marybeth P. Ulrich -- Conclusion. The AVF's Legacy after Fifty Years of Service / William A. Taylor.
Summary "The All-Volunteer Force (AVF), created after the draft was abolished in 1973, represents one of the late twentieth century's most significant shifts in both the US military and broader American society. While its successes and challenges continue to be widely discussed and fervently debated, one thing is certain: the AVF is an institution that remains critical to both US national security and the fabric of American society. The insightful, cogent, and at times provocative chapters arrayed in this volume represent a crucial first step toward assessing the AVF after fifty years of service. The authors whose chapters appear in this volume speak to vital issues that remain relevant today and will likely endure well into the future. The AVF has garnered both triumphs and shortcomings but continues to be a vital and essential organization. Engaged dialogue about the AVF's history, impacts, challenges, and implications is crucial, not only to ensure that it remains ready to meet and overcome potential threats but also to ensure that policy makers address the crucial challenges facing it moving forward"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Military service, Voluntary -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Military service, Voluntary -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
United States -- Armed Forces -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
United States -- Armed Forces -- Reserves -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
Military service, Voluntary (OCoLC)fst01021473
Recruiting and enlistment (OCoLC)fst01091944
United States (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term 1900-2099
Genre/Form History (OCoLC)fst01411628
Added Author Taylor, William A., 1975- editor.
Kennedy, David M., writer of foreword.
ISBN 9780700634811 paperback
0700634819 paperback
9780700635382 hardcover
0700635386 hardcover
9780700634828 electronic book

 
    
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