Revising DOD Directive 1344.10 To Enforce Nonpartisanship In The Military
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Authors
Franzoni, Julia
Omey, Olivia
Richardson, Caleb
West, Edwin
Issue Date
2023
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Journal articles
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(DoDD) 1344.10
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Abstract
Civilian trust in the military in the 21st century is nearing a record low, while the perception that the military is partisan is reaching a new high. DoD Directive (DoDD) 1344.10, which addresses the permissible and impermissible partisan activities of military members, was last updated in 2008 and needs an incremental revision. The revision proposes adding a ‘reasonable person test’ (mirroring current equal opportunity regulations) for acts with any appearance of partisanship and establishing a minimum punishment standard for violations of the directive. Since the appearance that the military is partisan is a likely contributor to distrust in the military, soldiers should be incentivized to refrain from activities that could be perceived as partisan. Attacking the perception of partisanship in the military
will reinforce the norm of nonpartisanship needed for high levels of trust. Through the use of a punitive based incentive structure as opposed to a reward-based structure, our policy proposal will punish impermissible behavior and more effectively inculcate the norm of nonpartisanship in the Armed Forces.
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Julia Franzoni, Olivia Omey, Caleb Richardson, And Edwin West “Revising DOD Directive 1344.10 To Enforce Nonpartisanship In The Military”. West Point Journal Of Politics And Security 2, No. 1 (2023).
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West Point Press