Multifaceted Conscription: A Comparative Study of Six European Countries

Abstract

Although the last few decades have witnessed a shift from conscription to allvolunteer forces in many European countries, recent changes in the European security environment have raised new concerns and prompted several countries to reconsider conscription. However, modern conscription systems have also had to adapt to changing societies and an increasing emphasis on individualistic and neoliberal values. This study aims to examine the various forms of military conscription and illuminate the continuing viability of the conscription model in six European countries: Estonia,