Shouldering the Soldiering: Democracy, conscription, and military casualties

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 849-873

  Vasquez III, Joseph Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Casualties; Conscription; Democracy; Military; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144497374     PISSN: 00220027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022002705281151     Document Type: Article

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