Christopher Harrison, *Genocidal Conscription: Drafting Victims and Perpetrators under the Guise of War*. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2023.

Send us Fan MailIn this monograph, Christopher Harrison delineates and contrasts the tactics used by two genocidal regimes engaged in warfare – the Ottoman Empire during World War One and Hungary under Axis control in World War Two – which instituted specific military service policies to seize and eradicate their targets amidst the disorder of modern warfare. Following this historical comparative examination, Harrison summarizes significant implications and ongoing issues. The conclusion provides insights into conscription practices by contemporary authoritarian regimes. By analyzing these histories and crises, the book suggests that multiple states are currently at risk of enacting genocidal conscription. While it is challenging and unlikely, due to political disincentives, the implications of this analysis consider reforms that may prevent states from repeating similar policies and actions in the future.