The Rise of the Military Welfare State
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Social Policy, History, Military, United States
| Author: | Jennifer Mittelstadt | ISBN: | 9780674915398 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | October 12, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jennifer Mittelstadt |
| ISBN: | 9780674915398 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | October 12, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
After Vietnam the army promised its all-volunteer force a safety net long reserved for career soldiers: medical and dental care, education, child care, financial counseling, housing assistance, legal services. Jennifer Mittelstadt shows how this unprecedented military welfare system expanded at a time when civilian programs were being dismantled.
After Vietnam the army promised its all-volunteer force a safety net long reserved for career soldiers: medical and dental care, education, child care, financial counseling, housing assistance, legal services. Jennifer Mittelstadt shows how this unprecedented military welfare system expanded at a time when civilian programs were being dismantled.
