Overview

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. Visit our website for sample chapters!

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Author:   Dale R. Herspring, Kansas State University
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 14.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.349kg
ISBN:  

9780742511064

ISBN 10:   0742511065
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   06 June 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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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

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Dale R. Herspring is University Distinguished Professor at Kansas State University.

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