Recruiting for Uncle Sam: Citizenship and Military Manpower Policy (Modern War Series)

The subject of military recruiting--how people are induced to serve and risk their lives for the nation--is covered in detail. Segal includes such issues as voluntarism vs. conscription, forces-in-being vs. mobilization, social-welfare vs. military readiness, and big wars vs. small. This is an excellent overview of the strategic considerations that underlie the design and manning of forces in the United States.