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The Belgian Army and Society from Independence to the Great War
Engelsk Paperback
The Belgian Army and Society from Independence to the Great War
Engelsk Paperback

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This book explores Belgian state-building through the prism of its army from independence to the First World War. It argues that party-politics, which often ran along geographical, linguistic, and religious lines, prevented both Flemings and Walloons from reconciling their regional identities into a unified concept of Belgian nationalism. Equally, it obstructed the army from satisfactorily preparing to uphold Belgium’s imposed neutrality before 1914. Situated uneasily between the two powerhouses of nineteenth-century Europe, Belgium offers a unique insight into the concepts of citizenship and militarisation in a divided society in the era of fervent nationalism. By examining the composition, experience, and image of the army’s officer corps and rank and file, as well as those of the auxiliary forces, this book shows that although military and civilian society often stood aloof from one another, the army, as a national institution, offered a fleeting glimpse into the dichotomy thatwas pre-war Belgium.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
281
ISBN-13:
9783319889290
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
331988929X
Udg. Dato:
6 jun 2019
Længde:
19mm
Bredde:
212mm
Højde:
149mm
Forlag:
Springer International Publishing AG
Oplagsdato:
6 jun 2019
Forfatter(e):
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