Sarah Kayss

Identity, Motivation and Memory

The Role of History in the British and German Forces

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the connection between British and German officer cadets' perceptions of the past and their motivations for enlisting for the professional, military forces in the United Kingdom and Germany. Drawing on qualitative interviews and survey data conducted at officers' academies in the UK and Germany, the author offers a comparative analysis using differing approaches towards history and memory in Britain and Germany, whilst considering the roles of individual goals and societal orientations in the decision to enlist.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 159mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 468g
• ISBN-13: 9781138589155
• ISBN-10: 1138589152
• Artikelnr.: 53601394

Autorenporträt

Sarah Katharina Kayss received her PhD at the War Studies Department at King's College London. She has studied Modern History and worked as a lecturer in War and Conflict Studies. Her main research interest is the development of European defence in the twenty-first century and the role of memory in contemporary societies.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures and Tables
Abbreviations and German Words Used
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. The Origin of Initial Interest in a Military Career
3. Perceptions of History and Reasons for Enlistment with a Special Focus
on History-Oriented Reasons for Enlistment
4. Concluding Remarks
Appendix
Bibliography
Index