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The Soldier in Modern Society (Paperback)
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The Soldier in Modern Society (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Security and Society
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During the few years prior to publication there had been a growing
interest not only in the organisation and efficiency of the British
Army, but also in its role in modern British society and the place
of soldiering as a significant career. The time was therefore ripe
for a book such as this, which looks objectively at the position of
our Army whilst at the same time showing the actual experience of a
Regular soldier. Originally published in 1972, Colonel Baynes's
book was largely written during a year's Defence Fellowship at
Edinburgh University in 1968-9, where he worked under Professor
John Erickson in the Higher Defence Studies sections of the
Department of Politics. He begins by examining the ways in which
armies can be used, and then turns to more specific issues
connected with the employment of the British Army in the modern
world. He summarises what the British Army has accomplished since
1945 and how its strength has varied, and follows with a chapter on
the cost of maintaining it. The core of the book revolves around
three basic questions. First, what, in the 1970s, does British
society really think about its Army, and what sort of army does it
want? Second, how can soldiers be kept keen and efficient in a
period of prolonged peace? And third, who will join the Army in the
coming years, what will their conditions of service be like and
what are their career opportunities? Some of Colonel Baynes's
solutions to these problems are likely to be unpopular with
traditionalists, although he is by no means an iconoclast and has a
deep affection for, and belief in, his own profession. At the time
this book was strongly recommended to all with an interest in the
security of this country and the future of its armed forces: both
those serving in them and civilians.
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