National Service

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Should all adult citizens in our democracy participate in one year of mandatory national service?

Articles and Papers


Bandow, Douglas, “National Service: Utopias Revisited,” Cato Policy Analysis No. 190 (Washington, DC: The Cato Institute, March 15, 1993)

 

Bass, Melissa, “National Service in America: Policy (Dis)Connections Over Time,” CIRCLE Working Paper 11 (College Park, Maryland: The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, October 2003)

 

Brookings Institution, United We Serve: National Service and the Future of Citizenship, Symposium Transcript, Washington, DC, (July 30, 2003)

 

DiLorenzo, Thomas J., “National Service: A Solution in Search of a Problem,” The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty (Irvington-on-Hudson, NY: Foundation for Economic Education, March 1990), Vol. 40: 3

 

“For Life and Freedom,” Resolution of the Third International Congress of Soldiers’ Mothers (Moscow: Union of the Committees of Soldiers’ Mothers of Russia, 2002)

 

Spalding, Matthew, and Krista Kafer, “AmeriCorps: Still a Bad Idea for Citizen Service,” Research: Urban Issues Backgrounder 1564 (Washington, DC: Heritage Foundation, June 28, 2002)

 

Stroud, Susan, “National Youth Service in Sixteen Countries: Program Characteristics,” from Second National Youth Development Conference, Our Future Now—Empowering Young People Through Youth Development, Workshop Stream, International Perspectives, Glenelg, South Australia (2000)

 

"Should National Service Be Required?" National Public Radio (November 19, 2001)

 

"Service, Sacrifice Must Include Privileged" National Public Radio (July 10, 2007)

 

Activities & Websites


21 Ways to Serve America - TIME Magazine Online

 

City Year

 

“Corporation for National and Community Service (USA)” (Washington, DC: CNS, 2005)

 

The Case for National Service - TIME Magazine Online

 
 
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