Title Competitive national service : how the Scandinavian model can be adapted by the UK / Elisabeth Braw

Published London, United Kingdom : Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (approximately 31 pages) Series RUSI occasional paper, 2397-0286 RUSI occasional paper. 2397-0286 Contents Executive summary. -- Introduction. -- I. Military service: definition, history and the current debate. -- II. Objectives of national service. -- III. Current approaches to national service. Denmark. Norway. Sweden. Finland. -- IV. Selecting national service: opportunities for adoption by the UK. Potential for capability-building. Popular opinion. Costs and logistics. -- Conclusion. -- About the author Summary The underlying question is how to best involve youth in the wellbeing of society in a country such as the UK, and how the armed forces can be an avenue for such involvement. This Occasional Paper examines the Scandinavian model of national service and discusses how it can be adapted by the UK to fit its national security needs and acquaint a wider segment of youth with service within national security Notes "October 2019." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Online resource; title from PDF cover page (RUSI, viewed November 24, 2019) Subject National service -- Denmark National service -- Norway National service -- Sweden National service -- Finland National service -- Great Britain National service. Denmark. Finland. Great Britain. Norway. Sweden. Form Electronic book Author Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, publisher.

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