| ID | 177835 |
| Title Proper | Racial Selection in Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lipow, Jonathan ; Berck, Peter ; Armey, Laura |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The US Armed Forces officially desegregated in 1948. Over the following 70 years, the military has made great strides in promoting racial integration. We find evidence, however, that Black soldiers’ experience of military service still differs significantly from that of other racial and ethnic groups. Exploiting a database of administrative records for 100,000 Army personnel serving during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, we find that Blacks were less likely than other service members to have deployed, or to face intense combat if deployed, during the early phases of the campaigns. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defence and Peace Economics Vol. 32, No.2; Mar 2021: p.178-192 |
| Journal Source | Defence and Peace Economics Vol: 32 No 2 |
| Key Words | Race ; Iraq ; Afghanistan ; Blacks ; Military Manpower ; African Americans ; Combat War |