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 e

The development of modern military conscription systems is usually seen as a response to countries' security needs, and as reflection of national political ideo

Finding the manpower to defend democracy has been a recurring problem. Russell Weigley writes: The historic preoccupation of the Army's thought in peacetime has