The Persian Gulf conflict was the first major combat test for U.S.
military forces since the nation ended conscription two decades
ago. As hundreds of thousands of American troops were dispatched to
the Middle East, the nation realized, seemingly for the first time,
that the composition of its armed forces was far removed from any
that the nation had previously sent to war. The deployment of
unprecedented proportions of minorities and women and the prominent
role of reserves and national guard troops aroused considerable
interest, widespread debate, and some worry. The prospect that
African Americans could bear a disproportionate share of military
casualties generated a socially diverse debate that threatened to
reopen old racial scars; the reality that American women were
exposed to perils from which, by long and deep tradition, they had
previously been shielded inspired calls for them to be admitted to
combat specialties; and controversy surrounding the readiness of
the Army's combat reserves led to an internecine struggle over the
future shape of the U.S. Army. In this book, Martin Binkin
addresses each of these issues in order to provide a better
understanding of the composition of America's fighting forces, to
prompt an assessment of attitudes toward who should fight in future
wars, and to delineate the choices for influencing the social
distribution of peril. Binkin argues that the time for public
involvement is now, while the memories of the Persian Gulf conflict
are still reasonably fresh and while a fundamental rethinking of
the post-cold war military is under way.
General
| Imprint: |
Brookings Institution Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
July 1993 |
| First published: |
July 1987 |
| Authors: |
Martin Binkin
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
192 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8157-0955-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Warfare & defence >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-8157-0955-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780815709558 |
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