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Demystifying the citizen soldier /

"The National Guard is often portrayed as the modern heir to the colonial militia and retaining at least three of the latter's defining attributes -- a key instrument of American national security, a check on federal power, and home of today's 'citizen soldiers.' This report...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cohen, Raphael S. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2015]
Colección:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1141-AF.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Defining and evaluating the mystique of the citizen soldier
  • The militia era (1775-1830)
  • The volunteers (1831-1902)
  • The strategic reserve (1903-1990)
  • The move to an operational reserve (1991-present)
  • Demystifying the citizen soldier.