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1 online resource (x, 286 pages) : illustrations |
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The secularization of conscience / Charles C. Moskos and John Whiteclay Chambers II -- Conscientious objectors and the American state from colonial times to the present / John Whiteclay Chambers II -- The dilemma of conscientious objection for Afro-Americans / John H. Stanfield II -- Alternative service in a future draft / Donald J. Eberly -- Britain : from individual conscience to social movement / Gwyn Harries-Jenkins -- France : a statute but no objectors / Michel L. Martin -- The Federal Republic of Germany : conscientious objection as social welfare / Jürgen Kuhlmann and Ekkehard Lippert -- Denmark : the vanguard of conscientious objection / Henning Sørensen -- Norway : toward full freedom of choice? / Nils Petter Gleditsch and Nils Ivar Agøy -- South Africa : from laager to anti-apartheid / Annette Seegers -- Switzerland : questioning the citizen soldier / Karl W. Haltiner |
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Israel : conscientious objection in a democracy under siege / Yoram Peri -- The German Democratic Republic : dissidence that prevailed / Wilfried von Bredow -- Socialist countries of eastern Europe : the old orders crumble / Anton Bebler -- Legal aspects of conscientious objection : a comparative analysis / Michael F. Noone, Jr. -- Conclusion : the secularization of conscience reconsidered / Charles C. Moskos and John Whiteclay Chambers II -- Appendix A : Australia / Hugh Smith -- Appendix B : Bulgaria / Stephan E. Nikolov -- Appendix C : Greece / Dimitrios Smokovitis -- Appendix D : Italy / Marina Nuciari -- Appendix E : the Netherlands / J.G. van de Vijver |
| Summary |
This study examines the changing motives and patterns of conscientious objection as well as state policies toward objectors in the Western world |
| Analysis |
Conscientious objection |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-277) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Conscientious objection.
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Draft resisters.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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Conscientious objection
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Draft resisters
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Kriegsdienstverweigerung
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Gewetensbezwaren.
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Militaire dienst.
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Religieuze aspecten.
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Secularisatie (maatschappij)
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Moskos, Charles C
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Chambers, John Whiteclay
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| ISBN |
1429407751 |
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9781429407755 |
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1280526548 |
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9781280526541 |
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