02533nam 2200601 450 991079752830332120170919042851.01-4985-0744-1(CKB)3710000000476313(EBL)4086464(SSID)ssj0001545753(PQKBManifestationID)16134088(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001545753(PQKBWorkID)14234331(PQKB)10948092(MiAaPQ)EBC4086464(EXLCZ)99371000000047631320151211h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrForging military identity in culturally pluralistic societies quasi-ethnicity /edited by Daniel G. ZirkerLanham, [Maryland] :Lexington Books,2015.©20151 online resource (156 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4985-0743-3 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 The Army and Politics in Guinea; 3 Military Identity in Nigeria; 4 Tanzania and Uganda: Contrasting Similarities; 5 Ethnopolitics and the Military in Kenya; 6 Political Ethnicity and the Military in Algeria; 7 Forging a Military Identity in Suriname; 8 Conclusion; Index; About the ContributorsEthno-politics has become a major force and source of conflict in the post-Cold War era. The challenge of the Twenty-First Century to military establishments in deeply plural societies is the formation of quasi-ethnic institutional unity from among diverse ethnic groups to prevent national ethnic conflicts from being mirrored within the army.Sociology, MilitaryAfricaCivil-military relationsAfricaGroup identityAfricaEthnicityAfricaCultural pluralismAfricaSociology, MilitarySurinameSociology, MilitaryCivil-military relationsGroup identityEthnicityCultural pluralismSociology, Military306.2/7096Zirker Daniel G.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910797528303321Forging military identity in culturally pluralistic societies3684827UNINA