Military Unions: A Signpost on the Path of Subjective Control and Occupationalization of the Armed Forces
Abstract
This research paper examines the unionization of U.S. armed forces as a cause and effect relationship dependent upon the type and form of civilian leadership exercised over the U.S. military institution. In a liberal democratic society, formal and informal power groups interact to influence the form and substance of the military institution based on the perceived threat to national security. Two specific issues influence military unionization. First, the location of the military institution on the occupational/professional continuum. And secondly, the form of civilian control over the military (subjective or objective). The substance of the unionization issue is examined from a historical perspective, as well as existing European models.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA276710
Entities
People
- Tom Stites
Organizations
- Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy