Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Debating the Gay Ban in the MilitaryAaron Belkin, Geoffrey Bateman Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2003 - 201 páginas Conservatives and liberals agree that President Bill Clinton's effort to lift the military's gay ban was perhaps one of the greatest blunders of his tenure in office. Conservatives argue that Clinton should have left well enough alone; liberals believe that he should have ordered the military to accept homosexuals rather than agreeing to the compromise don't ask, don't tell policy. In this ground-breaking book, experts of both persuasions come together to debate the critical aspects of the gays-in-the-military issue. The participants consider whether homosexuals undermine military performance; whether they threaten heterosexual privacy; and whether the experiences of militaries in other countries have relevance for the United States. They also explore the human, organizational, and dollar costs of the present policy. Belkin and Bateman provide a thorough context for the transcripts of the deliberations, as well as a discussion of the implications of the participants' conclusions for current U.S. policy. |
Contenido
Introduction | 1 |
History Repeating Itself A Historical Overview of Gay Men and Lesbians in the Military Before Dont Ask Dont Tell | 9 |
Does the Gay Ban Preserve Soldiers Privacy? | 51 |
Does Dont Ask Dont Tell Preserve Unit Cohesion? | 69 |
Are Foreign Military Experiences Relevant to the United States? | 103 |
What Does Dont Ask Dont Tell Cost? | 139 |
Openly Gay Service Members Tell Their Stories | 157 |
What Have We Learned? The Future of Dont Ask Dont Tell | 167 |
The Dont Ask Dont Tell Law | 177 |
Selected Bibliography | 183 |
The Contributors | 187 |
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About the Book | |
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Debating the Gay Ban in the Military Aaron Belkin,Geoffrey Bateman Sin vista previa disponible - 2003 |
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