Conscripted

The Conscript

The Conscript is the story of the Nigerian civil war or (the Nigeria-Biafra war as some people call it) as seen through the eye of a child soldier that was conscripted into the Biafran army. It is by no means an account of the war but purely the way a young conscript saw the war and the impact of the war on his life and the life of his people.

Conscription as Subject of National Security

The volume presents analysis of conscription models in six European countries, four of which continuously kept conscription (Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Switzerland), and two re-established conscriptions in recent years (Lithuania and Sweden). The first part of the book provides a description of country-specific aspects related to conscription. The second part is dedicated for an in-depth analysis of the following topics: attitudes towards defence forces; adaptation to conditions during conscription; motivation to do initial military service; unit cohesion during conscription; leadership in the context of conscription; intentions to move from conscription to military professionals. Empirical data was collected in 2021-2022 by 8783 recruits. The book is an outstanding source of knowledge and a practical tool for conscription models suitable for the certain country. The volume is of interest to defence practitioners and policy makers, researchers, teachers and students who focus on military sociology and defence politics.

Conscientious Objection to Conscripted Military Service