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...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Krüger, Christine G. (Editor), Levsen, Sonja (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 297 pages)
ISBN:9780230290525
DOI:10.1057/9780230290525