Desertion and the American soldier, 1776-2006 /
Despite the government's continued insistence on linking desertion with cowardice, the motivations for desertion are many and complex, and are either rooted in or encouraged by military policy. This history and analysis of military desertion from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam and the occupat...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Algora Pub.,
2006
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Despite the government's continued insistence on linking desertion with cowardice, the motivations for desertion are many and complex, and are either rooted in or encouraged by military policy. This history and analysis of military desertion from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam and the occupation of Iraq describes the official policies on desertion and how they have been implemented over time; problems in the military justice system; and the motivations for desertions. Comprehensive data and interviews with deserters are included. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 258 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-254) and index. |
| ISBN: | 087586452X 9780875864525 0875864538 9780875864532 0875864546 9780875864549 1281395668 9781281395665 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
