The Persistence and Importance of Patriotism in the All-Volunteer Force

Abstract

This report considers the impact of patriotic motives on decisions by youths to enlist in the Armed Forces and on their subsequent military service. The description is cast in a theoretical framework which challenges the wisdom of focusing primarily on levels of pay and other market oriented conditions of work when establishing military manpower policy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 13, 1982
Accession Number
ADA124159

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  • James S. Burk
  • John H. Faris

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  • Battelle Memorial Institute

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  • Human Systems
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  • New York
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