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Soldiers, Commissars, and Chaplains: Civil-Military Relations since Cromwell
Dale R. Herspring
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hardcover. By assessing how the military roles have evolved and by comparing them in various military settings, the author argues that certain functions must be fulfiled in every army, regardless of its ideological orientation. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3J; HBTB; JWA; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
This innovative study offers the first-ever comparison of the military roles played by commissars, political officers, and chaplains in military settings ranging from the armies of Cromwell, the Jacobins, the Nazis, the Soviets, and the United States. Despite the stark differences in the political systems of the countries of these disparate armed forces, Dale R. Herspring argues that there are certain critical functions that must be fulfilled in every military, regardless of its ideological orientation. Most vital are motivation, morale boosting, and political socialization. In addition, Herspring's comparative historical analysis decisively demonstrates that the roles of commissars, political officers, and ... Read more
This innovative study offers the first-ever comparison of the military roles played by commissars, political officers, and chaplains in military settings ranging from the armies of Cromwell, the Jacobins, the Nazis, the Soviets, and the United States. Despite the stark differences in the political systems of the countries of these disparate armed forces, Dale R. Herspring argues that there are certain critical functions that must be fulfilled in every military, regardless of its ideological orientation. Most vital are motivation, morale boosting, and political socialization. In addition, Herspring's comparative historical analysis decisively demonstrates that the roles of commissars, political officers, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742511057
SKU
V9780742511057
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About Dale R. Herspring
Dale R. Herspring is University Distinguished Professor at Kansas State University.
Reviews for Soldiers, Commissars, and Chaplains: Civil-Military Relations since Cromwell
As a former soldier of the National People's Army I have learned that ideological fanaticism can destroy every moral and human value. This brilliant analysis is worthwhile reading. It should motivate readers to think about human values and human rights in the world today.
Colonel (Rt.) Hans-Werner Weber, senior adviser of the last defense minister of the GDR Herspring’s ... Read more
Colonel (Rt.) Hans-Werner Weber, senior adviser of the last defense minister of the GDR Herspring’s ... Read more