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Soldiering under occupation : process of numbing among Israeli soldiers in the Al-Aqsa Intifada /

Often, violent behavior or harassment from a soldier is dismissed by the military as unacceptable acts by individuals termed, "rotten apples." In this study, the author argues that this dismissal is unsatisfactory and that there is an urgent need to look at the (mis)behavior of soldiers fr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Grassiani, Erella
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2013.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Often, violent behavior or harassment from a soldier is dismissed by the military as unacceptable acts by individuals termed, "rotten apples." In this study, the author argues that this dismissal is unsatisfactory and that there is an urgent need to look at the (mis)behavior of soldiers from a structural point of view. When soldiers serve as an occupational force, they find themselves in a particular situation influenced by structural circumstances that heavily influence their behavior and moral decision-making. This study focuses on young Israeli men and their experiences as combat soldier
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 148 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780857459572
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