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Would conscription reduce support for war?

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  • David R. Henderson
  • Chad W. Seagren

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An increasingly popular justification for conscription is that it would increase the probability that the “children” of politically powerful people would serve in the military, thus giving them an incentive to lobby against war. However, this argument neglects the fact that avoiding war for a nation is a public good and is, therefore, subject to the classic free-rider problem. Under-provision of anti-war agitation from those seeking to avoid the draft is exacerbated by the fact that seeking a deferment provides an alternative with a superior private payoff. Empirical findings since World War II are consistent with our thesis.

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  • David R. Henderson & Chad W. Seagren, 2014. "Would conscription reduce support for war?," Defense & Security Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(2), pages 133-147, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdanxx:v:30:y:2014:i:2:p:133-147
    DOI: 10.1080/14751798.2014.894293
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