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Military and Society: A collection of Essays
Military and Society A collection of Essays Author:Peter Karsten A new look at an old institution. — These five volumes concern one of the most important institutions in human history, the military, and the interactions of that institution with the greater society. Military systems "serve: nations; they may also "reflect: them. Soldiers are "enlisted" they may also be said to "self-select." Military units have... more » "missions"; they also have "interests." In each of these pairs of statements, the first expression is the stock in trade of an older more traditional military history, while the second reflects a newer approach. Although each statement in the pairs may be said to be true, the former speak from the framework of the military sciences; the latter, from the framework of the social and behavioral sciences.
In each of these volumes approximately half of the essays selected deal with the experience in the United States; the other half, with the experiences of other states and times, enabling the user to engage in comparative analysis.« less