2019-10-242019-10-2420172422-7803http://hdl.handle.net/2133/16659El artículo se dedica a reponer una forma de reflexión militar que a lo largo de las últimas dos décadas del siglo XIX propuso un vínculo flexible entre el Ejército y la población masculina, rechazando el proyecto de un servicio obligatorio. Se restituyen las principales líneas argumentales y se identifican las coyunturas críticas que provocaron un desplazamiento en las inquietudes, la formulación de otros diagnósticos y la emergencia de nuevas preocupaciones.The article is dedicated to restore a form of military reflection during the last two decades of the 19th Century which proposed a flexible link between the army and the male population in Argentina, rejecting the project of a compulsory service. This work intends to restore the main lines of reasoning and to identify the critical conjunctures that caused a shift in the concerns, the formulation of other diagnoses and the emergence of new worries.application/pdf124-156spaopenAccessFuerzas armadasHistoriaServicio militarArmyCompulsory ServiceArgentinaarticleAutor y ESE. Estudios Sociales del EstadoYou are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Under the following terms: Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.