Mandatory National Service: Question #1

Are there any facts that would indicate that countries that utilized mandatory service programs have increased civic participation (i.e. voter turnout)? Was the implementation of mandatory programs beneficial? Are there any concrete facts that support this? (Shaw/Brady)


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Daron Shaw

Associate Professor, Government
University of Texas at Austin

Henry Brady

Professor, Political Science and Public Policy
University of California, Berkeley