Fighting for YOUR Country
1st ed. 2012. 2012. xxiii, 325 S. 216 mm
Verlag/Jahr: SPRINGER PALGRAVE MACMILLAN; PALGRAVE MACMILLAN UK 2012
ISBN: 1-349-43624-0 (1349436240)
Neue ISBN: 978-1-349-43624-8 (9781349436248)
This is the first book to examine "migrant-soldiers´ in the British army and places the phenomenon of Britain´s multicultural army in relation to British culture, history and nationalism. It also explores the impact of war on UK society during the 21st CenturyPreface Introduction For Queen and Commonwealth PART I The Race to Recruit The Promised Land PART II Culture Shock Keeping the Faith PART III Crossing the Line The Force of the Law PART IV Like Coming to Mars Caught in the Crossfire Conclusion Militarized Multiculture Notes IndexVron Ware is Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at Kingston University, UK.