Germany's New Security Demographics Military Recruitment in the Era of Population Aging /

• Main Author: Apt, Wenke (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Demographic Research Monographs, A series of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Aging.; Demography.; Social Sciences.

Military recruitment will become more difficult in times of demographic aging. The question arises whether demographic change will constrain the capacity of aging states like Germany to conduct foreign policy and pursue their national security interests. Since contemporary military operations still...

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgements
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Military Environment
• 3. A Demographic View on Security
• 4. The Selectivity of Manpower Demand and Supply
• 5. Determinants of Military Manpower Supply
• 6. The Military Recruitment Target Population
• 7. Demographic Change as a Strategic Constraint: Issues and Options
• Bibliography.