The Political Education of Soldiers

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 armedJanowitz, Morris is the author of 'The Political Education of Soldiers' with ISBN 9780803910201 and ISBN 0803910207.