People, Passion, and Armies: Historical Recruitment Methods and Their Application

Abstract

Throughout history, states have used different recruitment methods to raise armies. Some of those methods have been successful and some have failed disastrously. This study examines four historical cases to explore underlying patterns that help explain what makes different means of recruitment effective, focusing on the key social factors that are pertinent to raising an army. Using the backdrop of RAND researcher Brian Nichiporuk's "competitively multipolar" world, this study offers analysis on what mix of volunteer recruiting, contractor use, and conscription, is right for America against the RAND study's near-future threats.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 2016
Accession Number
AD1019907

Entities

People

  • Lance B. Brender

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • American Revolution
  • Business Administration
  • Civil War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Politics
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Vietnam War
  • Warfare

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Strategic Security Studies