War Volunteering in Modern Times

War Volunteering in Modern Times
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 9780230290525
ISBN-13 : 0230290523
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Book Synopsis War Volunteering in Modern Times by : C. G. Krüger

Download or read book War Volunteering in Modern Times written by C. G. Krüger and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring volunteering as a characteristic of modern wars, this book examines why individuals go to war. It studies the motivations, social backgrounds and military experiences of war volunteers in a wide range of conflicts since the French Revolution, and helps to interpret the relationship between war and society in modern times.


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