War Volunteering in Modern Times From the French Revolution to the Second World War
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...
| Other Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
2010, 2010
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | |
| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | XII, 297 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780230290525 |