Sven Altenburger
@svenaltenburger.bsky.social
Political Theorist. Incoming Walter Benjamin Postdoc, University of Oxford.
Military Institutions, Citizenship, Taxation. svenaltenburger.com
Military Institutions, Citizenship, Taxation. svenaltenburger.com
I’ve begun addressing some of this in German – planning an English version at some point: www.soziopolis.de/pflicht-frei...
Pflicht, Freiheit und Gleichheit
Zur normativen Rechtfertigung von Wehr- und Dienstpflicht
www.soziopolis.de
November 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I’ve begun addressing some of this in German – planning an English version at some point: www.soziopolis.de/pflicht-frei...
On duties, I would distinguish between duties to obey the law, duties to protect, and duties to fight – which are not necessarily the same thing. In terms of justification, one could also consider natural duty, fair play, and associative theories
November 6, 2025 at 9:36 AM
On duties, I would distinguish between duties to obey the law, duties to protect, and duties to fight – which are not necessarily the same thing. In terms of justification, one could also consider natural duty, fair play, and associative theories
Great to see you engaging with this important issue, Felix!
On Chris Bertram’s point, I’d have to agree – conscription can be independently justified from questions of personal duties, as I try to show here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
On Chris Bertram’s point, I’d have to agree – conscription can be independently justified from questions of personal duties, as I try to show here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
Reconsidering Military and Civil Conscription | The Journal of Politics: Vol 87, No 2
Contemporary scholars, including political scientists and political philosophers, tend to hold a highly critical view of military and civil conscription. However, these institutions are clearly back o...
www.journals.uchicago.edu
November 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Great to see you engaging with this important issue, Felix!
On Chris Bertram’s point, I’d have to agree – conscription can be independently justified from questions of personal duties, as I try to show here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
On Chris Bertram’s point, I’d have to agree – conscription can be independently justified from questions of personal duties, as I try to show here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1...
September 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Reposted by Sven Altenburger
Mit einem Essay der beiden Gastherausgeberinnen @monikaoberle.bsky.social und Tine Stein sowie Beiträgen von Hubertus Buchstein, Verena Frick, Thomas Goll, @svenaltenburger.bsky.social und Nina Leonhard.
September 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Mit einem Essay der beiden Gastherausgeberinnen @monikaoberle.bsky.social und Tine Stein sowie Beiträgen von Hubertus Buchstein, Verena Frick, Thomas Goll, @svenaltenburger.bsky.social und Nina Leonhard.
The article also responds to various objections, offers a typology, and discusses fiscal/economic effects. Overall, I argue conscription can strengthen (European) defence capabilities and public welfare, while helping to rebalance individual–community and market–state relations.
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April 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The article also responds to various objections, offers a typology, and discusses fiscal/economic effects. Overall, I argue conscription can strengthen (European) defence capabilities and public welfare, while helping to rebalance individual–community and market–state relations.
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Socially and civically, I argue that – especially in its civil form – conscription could support public health and care systems, tackle care injustices, and promote civic education.
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April 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Socially and civically, I argue that – especially in its civil form – conscription could support public health and care systems, tackle care injustices, and promote civic education.
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Militarily, I show how conscription may benefit armed forces both quantitatively and qualitatively. I also subscribe to the claim that it could secure stronger citizen oversight than all-volunteer regimes allow.
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April 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Militarily, I show how conscription may benefit armed forces both quantitatively and qualitatively. I also subscribe to the claim that it could secure stronger citizen oversight than all-volunteer regimes allow.
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