Fallen elites : the military other in post-unification Germany /

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Military officers are often the first to be considered politically dangerous when a state loses its authority. Overnight, actions once considered courageous are deemed criminal, and men once praised as heroes are redefined as villains. In Fallen Elites, Andrew Bickford examines how states make soldi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bickford, Andrew, 1966- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Germany (East). > Nationale Volksarmee > Officers > Attitudes.
Germany (East). > Nationale Volksarmee > Officers > Social conditions.
Germany (East). > Nationale Volksarmee.
1990
Retired military personnel > Germany > Attitudes.
Retired military personnel > Germany > Social conditions.
Militaires retraités > Allemagne > Attitudes.
Militaires retraités > Allemagne > Conditions sociales.
HISTORY > Military > General.
Armed Forces > Officers > Attitudes.
Armed Forces > Officers > Social conditions.
Retired military personnel > Social conditions.
Germany > History > Unification, 1990.
Allemagne > Histoire > 1990 (Réunification)
Germany.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Military officers are often the first to be considered politically dangerous when a state loses its authority. Overnight, actions once considered courageous are deemed criminal, and men once praised as heroes are redefined as villains. In Fallen Elites, Andrew Bickford examines how states make soldiers and what happens to fallen military elites when they no longer fit into the political spectrum. Gaining unprecedented entry into the lives of former East German officers in unified Germany, Bickford relates how these men and their families have come to terms with the shock of.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 268 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780804777162
0804777160

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