num_pages: 325
description: What is the role of political education in maintaining the morale of troops? At what point does education and political training become unacceptable in a democracy? What are the identifiable differences between educating soldiers about government organizations and ideology, and mere indoctrination? Nine internationally respected experts -- historians, political scientists, social psychologists and sociologists -- report on political education in the military of specific countries, and consider the crucial larger issues of effective group cohesion and personal belief. ′...this is a pioneering work. Similar studies are limited to single countries. It will be very useful as an introduction to research methodology on the armed
language: English
title: The Political Education of Soldiers
publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc