1st Edition

Political and Military Sociology, an Annual Review Volume 44, Democracy, Security, and Armed Forces

By Jonathan Swarts Copyright 2016
148 Pages
by Routledge

148 Pages
by Routledge

148 Pages
by Routledge

The latest volume of the Political and Military Sociology annual review features empirical research on topics that focus on security, military training, culture, and the challenges of bureaucracy, law, and violence in democracies. The articles cover an impressive geographic range from Europe to Africa and to the Middle East. Two essays address threats to democratic polities by corrupt... Read more

Contents
Volume 44, 2016
Introduction
Jonathan Swarts and Neovi M. Karakatsanis

In Memoriam: George A. Kourvetaris

Cultural Attributes and Legal "No-Man's-Land" in Greece Constantine P. Danopoulos

Violent Fraternities and Garrison Politics in Nigeria's Fourth Republic: Lessons from the "University of the South" Ifeanyi Ezeonu

Defining Success in the Military Advising Mission Remi M. Hajjar

The Privatization of Civil-Security Sector Relations and the Struggle for Public Security in Iraq Andreas Krieg

On Entering the Military Organization: Decivilianization, Depersonalization, Order, and Command in the Zimbabwe National Army Godfrey Maringira

Book Reviews

Talking about Torture: How Political Discourse Shapes the Debate Reviewed by Stephanie Athey

Waging War, Planning Peace: U.S. Noncombat Operations and Major Wars Reviewed by Liam Collins

The Markets for Force: Privatization of Security Across World Regions Reviewed by Renee de Nevers

Conscientious Objectors in Israel: Citizenship, Sacrifice, Trials of Fealty Reviewed by Dan Lainer-Vos

Generation Vet: Composition, Student-Veterans,and the Post-9/11 University Reviewed by Lisa Lebdusksa

The American Way of Bombing: Changing Ethical and Legal Norms, From Flying Fortresses to Drones Reviewed by Valerie Morkeviius

In This Issue

Biography

Jonathan Swarts