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Military Effectiveness and the Social Contract
Serfs, Soldiers, Citizens
Military Effectiveness and the Social Contract
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Serfs, Soldiers, Citizens: Military Effectiveness and the Social Contract evaluates the democratic advantage theory of military effectiveness and advances a counterargument that military effectiveness is more closely related to patterns of wealth redistribution and social mobility. While these phenomena are often seen as inherent to democracies, in practice autocratic states can display those qualities, too. Additionally, both democracies and autocracies tend to change policies toward improving military effectiveness following wars that went poorly for them, and that shift does not always entail a move towards greater democracy. There are many instances of a country, following a defeat, adopting better policies on social mobility and wealth redistribution and yet become more autocratic, then displaying superior effectiveness in conflict in comparison with an earlier war. Autocratic states have an advantage of more rapid preparation for a war they anticipate, while democracies are better at improving their policies toward greater military effectiveness once engaged in a war.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 France in the World Wars
Chapter 3 Germany in the World Wars
Chapter 4 Great Britain in the World Wars
Chapter 5 Italy in the World Wars
Chapter 6 Russia in the World Wars
Chapter 7 United States in the World Wars
Chapter 8 Social Contract in a Prolonged Militarized Rivalry
Chapter 9 Into the 21st Century
Product details
| Published | 12 Feb 2025 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 300 |
| ISBN | 9781666934496 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Illustrations | 78 Tables |
| Dimensions | 229 x 152 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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