Cultural differences between the military and parent society in democratic countries /

This book is a report of cross-national research on the civil-military cultural differences in democratic societies, particularly centred on the attitudes of national elites, here considered as being mainly composed of professionals. The research studies the question: "What are the differences...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Caforio, Giuseppe
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier JAI, 2007.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Contributions to conflict management, peace economics and development ; v. 4.
Temas:
Civil-military relations > Europe > Cross-cultural studies.
Civil-military relations > Europe > Case studies.
Military cadets > Europe > Attitudes > Cross-cultural studies.
Military cadets > Europe > Attitudes > Case studies.
College students > Europe > Attitudes > Cross-cultural studies.
College students > Europe > Attitudes > Case studies.
Relations pouvoir civil-pouvoir militaire > Europe > Études transculturelles.
Relations pouvoir civil-pouvoir militaire > Europe > Études de cas.
Cadets (Forces armées) > Europe > Attitudes > Études transculturelles.
Cadets (Forces armées) > Europe > Attitudes > Études de cas.
Étudiants > Europe > Attitudes > Études transculturelles.
Étudiants > Europe > Attitudes > Études de cas.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Civil-military relations.
College students > Attitudes.
Cultural studies.
Europe.
Case studies.
Cross-cultural studies.
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  • Cover
  • Cultural Differences Between the Military and Parent Society in Democratic Countries
  • Copyright page
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Notes
  • References
  • Part I: General Features of the Research
  • Chapter 1. Theoretical Framework of the Research
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Definition of Culture
  • 3. Military Culture
  • 4. The Possibility of a Cross-National Research as Such
  • Notes
  • References
  • Chapter 2. The Methodological Approach of the Study on the Differences between Civilian Students and Military Cadets
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. History of the Research
  • 3. Research Procedure and Methods
  • 4. Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Reference
  • Annex 1. Questionnaire for the Future Elites Survey
  • Part II: Cross-National Analysis
  • Chapter 3. Value Orientations and Political Attitudes Among Future Military and Civilian Elites
  • Introduction
  • The US Study
  • Values in this Study
  • Findings
  • Conclusions
  • Note
  • References
  • Chapter 4. Effects of the Socialisation Process on the Cultural Attitudes of Future Elites
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Primary Socialisation
  • 3. Professional Socialisation
  • 4. Some Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • Chapter 5. Media and Public Opinion
  • Introduction
  • Data Analysis
  • Discussion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Chapter 6. Threat Perception: New Risks, New threats and New Missions
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Threats to National Security
  • 3. New Missions for the Military
  • 4. Assessments of Foreign Policy Goals
  • 5. Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgment
  • Reference
  • Chapter 7. Democratic Control over the Armed Forces
  • 1. The Framework of the Study
  • 2. Knowledge about the Modern Military
  • 3. Sharing Same Values
  • 4. The Role of the Military in Society
  • 5. Democratic Principles: Importance and Realisation
  • 6. Interaction Between the Military Elite and Political Leaders
  • 7. Conclusion
  • Note
  • References
  • Chapter 8. New Missions and the Changing Character of Military Organisations
  • Introduction
  • Data Analysis
  • Importance of the Military to Society
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • Chapter 9. Integration of Women into the Armed Forces: Is there a gap between the Attitudes of Civilian Elites and Military Elites?
  • 1. Introduction and Research Hypotheses
  • 2. Current Research
  • 3. Equality of People, Regardless of Gender, Race, Religion
  • 4. Acceptance of a General and Military Service for the Public
  • 5. Integration of Women into the Armed Forces
  • 6. Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • Chapter 10. National Differences in Military Values and Civilian Values: Is the gap Culture-Free or Culture-Bound?
  • 1. Premise. Culture-Free or Culture-Bound Arguments
  • 2. The gap between Military Culture and Civilian Culture
  • 3. Some Comments on Findings from the Cross-National Research on Civilian-Military Gap
  • Notes
  • References
  • Part III: Country Papers
  • Chapter 11. Civil-

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