{"product_id":"9780199813674","title":"A More Perfect Military: How the Constitution Can Make Our Military Stronger","description":"Surveys show that the all-volunteer military is our most respected and trusted institution, but over the last thirty-five years it has grown estranged from civilian society. Without a draft, imperfect as it was, the military is no longer as representative of civilian society. Fewer people accept the obligation for military service, and a larger number lack the knowledge to be engaged participants in civilian control of the military.  The end of the draft, however, is not the most important reason we have a significant civil-military gap today. \u003cem\u003eA More Perfect Military\u003c\/em\u003e explains how the Supreme Court used the cultural division of the Vietnam era to change the nature of our civil-military relations. The Supreme Court describes itself as a strong supporter of the military and its distinctive culture, but in the all-volunteer era, its decisions have consistently undermined the military's traditional relationship to law and the Constitution. Most people would never suspect there was anything wrong, but our civil-military relations are now as constitutionally fragile as they have ever been.  \u003cem\u003eA More Perfect Military\u003c\/em\u003e is a bracingly candid assessment of the military's constitutional health. It crosses ideological and political boundaries and is challenging-even unsettling-to both liberal and conservative views. It is written for those who believe the military may be slipping away from our common national experience. This book is the blueprint for a new national conversation about military service.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072850084080,"sku":"9780199813674","price":31.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780199813674_p0.jpg?v=1763671646","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780199813674","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}