Conscription, Family, and the Modern State

Conscription, Family, and the Modern State
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 279
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ISBN-10 : 9781107024984
ISBN-13 : 1107024986
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Book Synopsis Conscription, Family, and the Modern State by : Dorit Geva

Download or read book Conscription, Family, and the Modern State written by Dorit Geva and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-12 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book compares how the American draft system and the French conscription system came to be. Although the French and American conscription systems were very different from one another, they had some surprising similarities, especially during the first half of the twentieth century. French and American leaders were concerned with military service's effects on men's family life, as conscription removed men from their homes, and soldiers could be injured or never return home. These concerns influenced how conscription was organized in each country.


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