Date of Award
5-7-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Political Science
Abstract
While conservatives of all stripes generally supported the Vietnam War, particularly at its onset, I will show that the debate to end conscription reveals a rift between traditional conservatives who supported the draft and libertarian conservatives who opposed it (while generally supporting the war). Furthermore, though they shared the goal of ending the draft, libertarian conservatives and New Left protesters agreed on little else. The protesters' primary goal was to prevent future wars like Vietnam. Conservatives, on the other hand, embraced the all-volunteer army in part to maintain executive branch independence in foreign affiars.
Recommended Citation
Ashcroft, Shad, "Conservatives and the End of the Draft" (2015). Electronic Theses & Dissertations. 31.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/etd/31