Displaying 1 of 1 2006 Format: Book Author: Roth-Douquet, Kathy, 1964- Title: AWOL : the unexcused absence of America's upper classes from the military -- and how it hurts our country / Kathy Roth-Douquet and Frank Schaeffer. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Collins, ©2006. Description: xii, 241 pages ; 24 cm Summary: Examines the increasing problem resulting from the fact that the people who make, support, or protest military policy have no military experience, analyzing the disconnect between military service and the privileged elite. Subjects: Military service, Voluntary -- United States. Upper class -- United States -- History -- 21st century. Elite (Social sciences) -- United States -- History -- 21st century. United States -- Armed Forces -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century. Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Contents: Introduction -- It's personal -- "Not people like us" : or how the privileged see the military -- The military's view of what it does -- The emergence of the gap -- The rights of the individual trump the virtues of the citizen -- How the gap affects the military and the mission -- Why do we even need the military? -- What if we don't fix the problem? -- Solutions. Web Site: Contributor biographical information LCCN: 2005056354 ISBN: 0060888598 9780060888596 9780060888602 0060888601 Other Number: 62325119 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 174755 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 355.22362 Roth-Dou Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
