The Eritrean National Service : servitude for 'the common good' and the youth exodus /

"The Eritrean National Service (ENS) lies at the core of the post-independence state, not only supplying its military, but affecting every aspect of the country's economy, its social services, its public sector and its politics. Over half the workforce are forcibly enrolled into it by the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kibreab, Gaim (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, Suffolk : James Currey, [2017]
Colección:Eastern African studies (London, England)
Temas:
Eritrea. > National Service > Recruiting, enlistment, etc. > Social aspects.
2000-2099
National service > Eritrea.
Draft > Eritrea.
Youth > Eritrea > Social conditions > 21st century.
Service national > Érythrée.
Service militaire obligatoire > Érythrée.
Jeunesse > Érythrée > Conditions sociales > 21e siècle.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
Draft.
National service.
Politics and government.
Social conditions.
Youth > Social conditions.
Eritrea > Politics and government > 21st century > History.
Eritrea > Social conditions > 21st century.
Érythrée > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle > Histoire.
Eritrea.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. National/military service in Africa : theories and concepts
  • 3. The government and the structure of the Eritrean Defence Force
  • 4. The nature of the Eritrean National Service and its effectiveness as a fighting force
  • 5. The Eritrean National Service as a mechanism of preserving and transmitting the core values of the liberation struggle
  • 6. The Eritrean National Service : a vehicle for national unity and cohesion
  • 7. The Eritrean National Service and forced equality
  • 8. The overarching impact of the Eritrean National Service on the social fabric of Eritrean society
  • 9. Impact of the open-ended Eritrean National Service on families and conscripts
  • 10. Conclusion.

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