Desertion and the American soldier, 1776-2006 /

Despite the government's continued insistence on linking desertion with cowardice, the motivations for desertion are many and complex, and are either rooted in or encouraged by military policy. This history and analysis of military desertion from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam and the occupat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fantina, Robert
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Algora Pub., ©2006.
Temas:
Sociology, Military > United States > History.
Desertion, Military > United States > History.
Military deserters > United States > Interviews.
Peace movements > United States > History.
Sociologie militaire > États-Unis > Histoire.
Déserteurs > États-Unis > Entretiens.
Mouvements pacifistes > États-Unis > Histoire.
HISTORY > United States > General.
Desertion, Military
Military deserters
Peace movements
Sociology, Military
Military & Naval Science.
Armies.
Law, Politics & Government.
United States
History
Interviews
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Despite the government's continued insistence on linking desertion with cowardice, the motivations for desertion are many and complex, and are either rooted in or encouraged by military policy. This history and analysis of military desertion from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam and the occupation of Iraq describes the official policies on desertion and how they have been implemented over time; problems in the military justice system; and the motivations for desertions. Comprehensive data and interviews with deserters are included.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 258 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-254) and index.
ISBN:087586452X
9780875864525
0875864538
9780875864532
0875864546
9780875864549
1281395668
9781281395665

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