The Militia

                                

                        James B. Whisker

                                

                     The Edwin Mellen Press

                  Lewiston/Queenston/Lampeter

                                

                                

                                

                                

                                

                          The Militia

                                



Introduction                                                          1



The Citizen Soldier                                                   6



Philosophical Background                                             21



Machiavelli                                                          42



Militias in History                                                  57



Swiss Militia                                                        81



Militias in the Middle East                                         100



Militias in Chinese Thought                                         127



The Soviet Militia                                                  140



Conclusions                                                         158



Bibliography                                                        159



Notes                                                               184



Index                                                               211