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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
The Covid pandemic has put all modern societies to a serious test
of resilience. The interdisciplinary research on which this book is
based examined how four European governments behaved in these
circumstances. During the months of the crisis, the team of experts
coordinated by the editors of this volume took a close look at the
decision-making processes in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland,
and Slovakia – the so-called Visegrad Four. The inquiries focused
on experiences from the academic, health, economic and social
fields. The methods of comparison included surveys, interviews,
discourse analysis, for which the adaptive leadership theory
provided the conceptual framework. The conclusions are both
academic and practical. Aside the description of the pandemic
responses, the research had a formative dimension: how can an
adaptive leadership approach better help societies manage the
health and societal impacts of similar challenges? The spectrum of
emerging anti-democratic tendencies in the region provided the
specific context of the exercise. The four states face varying
degrees of democratic backsliding as well as illiberal influences
that have affected their response to the pandemic, which gives this
research on the Visegrad Four a worldwide resonance.
An examination of the lifecycle of soldiers, including enlistment,
experiences of military life, the soldier's place in society and in
politics, and military identity, memory and representation. This
book surveys and examines the history of Britain's soldiers from
the eighteenth to the twentieth century. It focuses on the
lifecycle of a soldier, including enlistment and experience, and on
identity, representations and place in society. It covers the
diverse military forces of the British crown - the regular army,
home defence forces, part-time soldiers, auxiliaries, officers,
non-commissioned officers and rank and file - across times of
conflictand peace and their wider relationship to families,
communities, government and society. Additionally, it considers
both British troops, and, recognising Britain's soldiers as a
transnational phenomenon, forces raised outside ofBritain and
Ireland. By assessing the evolution of Britain's soldiers across
three centuries, the book highlights continuity and change and
gauges how far the basic fundamentals, principles and priorities of
army life have endured or been transformed during the existence of
a continual standing army. The book includes up-to-date research
from a new generation of early-career researchers and reflections
from established scholars. CONTRIBUTORS: Ian Beckett, Timothy
Bowman, Gavin Daly, Peter Doyle, Edward Gosling, George Hay, Kevin
Linch, Matthew Lord, Eleanor O'Keeffe, Adam Prime, Michael Reeve,
Jacqueline Reiter, Robert Tildesley, and Christina Welsch.
This volume represents the first dedicated study of the British
Yeomanry Cavalry, delving into the institution's history from the
cessation of hostilities with France in 1815 through to the eve of
the First World War in 1914. This social history explores the
Yeomanry's composition and place within British society, as well as
its controversial role in policing before and after Peterloo, and
its unique contribution to the war in South Africa. Overturning or
challenging many enduring myths and accepted truths, this book
breaks new ground not just in our understanding of the Yeomanry,
but the wider amateur military tradition.
This volume represents the first dedicated study of the British
Yeomanry Cavalry, delving into the institution's history from the
cessation of hostilities with France in 1815 through to the eve of
the First World War in 1914. This social history explores the
Yeomanry's composition and place within British society, as well as
its controversial role in policing before and after Peterloo, and
its unique contribution to the war in South Africa. Overturning or
challenging many enduring myths and accepted truths, this book
breaks new ground not just in our understanding of the Yeomanry,
but the wider amateur military tradition.
Hay Is Credited With Maintaining The Catholic Witness In Scotland
During The Times Of Persecution, Though He Lost His Home And
Library To Religious Riot.
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