This edited volume uses theoretical overviews and empirical case studies to explore both how soldiers cope with the new forms of cultural diversity occurring within…

Over the past twenty years, Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) have become significant elements of national security arrangements, assuming many of the functions that…

American Soldiers in Iraq offers a unique snapshot of American soldiers in Iraq, analyzing their collective narratives in relation to the military sociology tradition.

Grounded in…

This volume explores ethnicity and gender developments in relation to the military.

In some countries, the armed forces have a long history in responding to…

This innovative book presents the reader with a clear international view of interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary approaches to military and conflict-resolution studies. In this first title…

This new book illustrates how democracy cannot develop or endure unless military and security forces are under the full control of democratic institutions, and all…

Sexing the Soldier takes a critical look at how gender - what it means to be a man or a woman - is understood within…

This unique study of military unionism shows how the changing nature of present day conflicts has made soldier representation more important then ever. This new…

This brand new edition of The US Military Profession into the Twenty-First Century re-examines the challenges faced by the military profession in the aftermath of…