The Record and Prospects of the All-Volunteer Military in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4029757 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John T Warner (Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina.), Beth J Asch (RAND, Santa Monica, California.) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 169-192 |
| Publication date | 2001-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0895-3309 • E-ISSN: 1944-7965 |
| Publisher | American Economic Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1257/jep.15.2.169 |
| OpenAlex | W2135107333 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 11 |
From the onset of World War II until July 1973, the draft was a fact of life for male youth in the United States. Since then, America's armed forces have been staffed by volunteers. Recent recruiting difficulties have precipitated calls from some quarters for a return to conscription. This paper reviews the economic issues involved in the choice over conscription versus volunteerism and it reviews the volunteer force record in the U. S. Despite recent recruiting difficulties, the case for the volunteer force is more compelling today than it was in 1973
Economic growth · Economics · Political science · Volunteer · World War II · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Law · Public Administration
Military Service by Twentieth-century Generations of American Men
Conscription as Regulation
Work Boots to Combat Boots
Child soldiers as contemporary slaves
Professional Soldier, Weak Victim, Patriotic Heroine
I want you…or not? The effect of conscription on coup risk in anocracies
Optimal compensating wages for military personnel
Money Matters
Transformation des politiques de recrutement des forces armées au Royaume-Uni et aux États-Unis
Military Service and Offending Behaviors of Emerging Adults
Effects of selective conscription on the labour market and education
A mercenary army of the poor? Technological change and the demographic composition of the post-9/11 U.S. military
Answering the Call of Duty
Military conscription as a means of stabilizing democratic regimes
The political economy of voluntary public service
Explaining the worldwide decline in the length of mandatory military service, 1970–2010
Sources of Support for Mandatory Military Service in the Context of the War on Terrorism
Unequal Risk
Institutional Arsenals for Democracy? The Postcoup Effects of Conscript Militaries
Markets and Manpower
The stratification of military service and combat exposure, 1934-1994
| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,95 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |