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rdouble · 2013-05-03 · Original thread
John McPhee's book "La Place de la Concorde Suisse" is excellent if you are interested in the militia system of Switzerland.

http://www.amazon.com/Place-Concorde-Suisse-John-McPhee/dp/0...

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