The casualty gap: the causes and consequences of American wartime inequalities

PREFACE 1. The Casualty Gap 2. Inequality and U.S. Casualties from WWII to Iraq 3. Selection, Occupational Assignment and the Emergence of the Casualty Gap 4. Do Casualty Gaps Matter? 5. The Broader Consequences of Casualty Inequalities 6. Political Ramifications of the Vietnam Casualty Gap 7. Political Ramifications of the Iraq Casualty Gap 8. The Casualty Gap and Civic Engagement 9. The Future of the Casualty Gap REFERENCES LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES