Yagil Levy Description Abstract Military participation – the proportion of society’s members who are mobilized in the military – has been steadily declining since the 1960s. In the face of the declining public interest in military affairs that has ensued, the community of military sociologists and civil-military relations scholars is called on to be more engaged…
Read MoreMichel Louis Martin Description Résumé En Afrique subsaharienne, francophone tout particulièrement, l’activisme politique des militaires a longtemps été endémique, avec de nombreux coups d’État et régimes militaires. Depuis les transitions politiques, amorcées au début des années 1990 et visant l’installation de la démocratie, ce phénomène s’est considérablement atténué et, s’il n’a pas entièrement cessé, il…
Read MoreMegan Weber & Johan Österberg Description Abstract By identifying components relevant to conscripts’ success in and positive attitudes towards the military, we may be able to make it a more attractive employment option for current and future age-cohorts, thus solving the recruitment crisis not only in Sweden, but in several other European countries that…
Read MoreElisheva Rosman-Stollman & Zipi Israeli Description Abstract This article examines the transition from collective to individual representations of the combat soldier’s social identity in Israel through his domestic media image during 1982-2009. Soldiers, and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in general, enjoy a uniquely central position in Israeli society, and therefore changes in the representation…
Read MoreMorten Braender Description Abstract Studies in soldier motivation and socialization have shown that servicemen’s level of compassion decreases following deployment to war. This may to some extent be explained by the transgressive nature of the combat soldier’s service : the soldier puts himself in harm’s way, and must if necessary kill the enemy. Hence,…
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