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Mar

/26
By Research, south korea, sweden No Comments

Policy Brief: Gender Polarization among South Korean Youth: Determinants, Conscription, and Comparative Insights from Sweden

In a new interesting policy brief of the Institute for Security and Development Policy, Hannah Kim points out the damage to gender relations in South Korea. Among the various structural drivers, male-only conscription in South Korea remains one of the most enduring and polarizing institutions affecting young men. (…) The symbolic weight of conscription has […]
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Feb

/26
By Research, female conscription, finland No Comments

New Study: Women’s Preferences for the Military Service System in Finland

Based on a Discrete Choice Experiment, Finnish women demonstrate a distinct preference for a system characterised by high female participation and institutional flexibility, and are willing to trade a substantial part of their daily allowance for these structural improvements. Furthermore, within the financial dimension, future rewards are heavily discounted in favour of immediate compensation. Abstract: […]
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Feb

/26
By Conscription News, Research, iran, political No Comments

Why Iran’s conscript army didn’t side with protesters

Authoritarian regimes can enforce army loyalty – even when soldiers are required to serve. Written by Max Z. Margulies and Emily Stranger The death toll from Iran’s violent repression of protesters has few parallels in modern history. The regime officially acknowledged several thousand fatalities. More recent reports suggest that tens of thousands were killed in […]
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Feb

/26
By Research, Armenia, Education No Comments

New Study: Does Mandatory Military Service Impede Men from Pursuing Higher Education in Post-Soviet Armenia?

Turns out teachers and students believe that compulsory military service has increased the number of students dropping out, created a female-dominated higher education system, caused a collapse in PhD enrolment and interest in scientific research, lowered the number of students studying for a master’s degree and deteriorated labor market requirements. A comment from the survey: […]
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