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Could mandatory military service unite a divided America—or make things worse?
UVA students debate Professor Allan Stam, former Green Beret and distinguished political scientist, on military conscription, national service, and whether forcing young Americans into uniform would build character or destroy creativity.
In This Episode:
About Our Guest: Dr. Alllan Stam is Distinguished University Professor at UVA's Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Before his academic career, he served as a Green Beret in Special Forces. He holds a PhD from Yale and has published five books on war and international conflict.
Keywords: military conscription, mandatory service, national service, draft debate, political polarization, veterans, Green Beret, civic engagement, UVA
Follow Disagree with a Professor: Instagram: @thinkagain.uva Twitter: @thinkagain.uva Website: thinkagainuva.com
Email: [email protected]
Disagree with a Professor is a student-led podcast from the University of Virginia demonstrating how to have intellectual conversations across differences.
Music: "Dispersion Relation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
By disagreewithaprofessorCould mandatory military service unite a divided America—or make things worse?
UVA students debate Professor Allan Stam, former Green Beret and distinguished political scientist, on military conscription, national service, and whether forcing young Americans into uniform would build character or destroy creativity.
In This Episode:
About Our Guest: Dr. Alllan Stam is Distinguished University Professor at UVA's Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Before his academic career, he served as a Green Beret in Special Forces. He holds a PhD from Yale and has published five books on war and international conflict.
Keywords: military conscription, mandatory service, national service, draft debate, political polarization, veterans, Green Beret, civic engagement, UVA
Follow Disagree with a Professor: Instagram: @thinkagain.uva Twitter: @thinkagain.uva Website: thinkagainuva.com
Email: [email protected]
Disagree with a Professor is a student-led podcast from the University of Virginia demonstrating how to have intellectual conversations across differences.
Music: "Dispersion Relation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)