PSCI355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Warsaw Pact, Planned Economy, Ak-47
7 Aug 2015
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It will cover all of the material up to and including week 7. Military can often play a political role. Conscript army - involuntary service; young men required to serve a term. Countries with conscript armies enviably has a large impact on society. Deferments: reasons for not being able to serve. Some debate about how well this system worked. Partial purpose of conscription to move them around, help them lose touch with their home nation, and add political socialization. Trying to promote patriot-hood to the motherland. The abuse was so bad that some people were seriously injured and sometimes died. People wanted to get out of military service because of the reputation of hazing. It was a military tradition and almost inevitably you would subjected to it. This led to something known as malingering. Trying to get out of military service. You may try to make your self very ill right before your physical.
