Try Starship Troopers. Unlike the movie, it is a utopian novel about a civilization in which the only path to citizenship is through military service. Since political power is held solely by those who have proven their willingness to risk all for the common good, the government is rational and responsible. Also, it’s a great story about the fight to save humanity from an implacable alien race.
Thank you. My husband loves the movie.
NO, not JUST military service, PUBLIC service like picking up garbage or some other low-level but necessary community service! Even if one was a quadriplegic, the volunteer had to have a way to become a citizen with the voting franchise. IIRC, the easier the job, the longer the service requirement.