4 The Nature of the Eritrean National Service and its Effectiveness as a Fighting Force

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures and Tables x
4. Foreword xi
5. Acknowledgements xii
6. Acronyms & Abbreviations xiv
7. 1 Introduction 1
8. 2 National/Military Service in Africa: Theories and Concepts 22
9. 3 The Government and the Structure of the Eritrean Defence Force 36
10. 4 The Nature of the Eritrean National Service and its Effectiveness as a Fighting Force 52
11. 5 The Eritrean National Service as a Mechanism of Preserving and Transmitting the Core Values of the Liberation Struggle 75
12. 6 The Eritrean National Service: A Vehicle for National Unity and Cohesion 94
13. 7 The Eritrean National Service and Forced Equality 112
14. 8 The Overarching Impact of the Eritrean National Service on the Social Fabric of Eritrean Society 128
15. 9 Impact of the Open-Ended ENS on Families and Conscripts 153
16. 10 Conclusion 177
17. Postscript: The UK Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Country Guidance on Eritrea 191
18. References 193
19. Index 209