Description:This is the first comparative, cross-national study of the participation of women in the armed forces of NATO countries.Along sidean analysis of this key topic stands a critique of existing theoretical models and the proposal of a revised analytical framework.Unlike previous works this new study employs mixed-methodological research design combining quantitative and qualitative data - a large N-analysis based on general policies and statistical information concerning every country in the sample with more in-depth case-studies.This volumeincludes original empirical data regarding the presence of women in the armed forces of NATO countries, proposes an index of gender inclusiveness and assesses the factors that affect women s military roles.Thebookalso presents two new key case studies Portugal and the Netherlands - based on both documentary sources and in-depth interviews of both men and women officers in the two countries.This book will be of great interest to all students and scholars of strategic studies, gender and women studies and military history. "We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gender and the Military: Women in the Armed Forces of Western Democracies. To get started finding Gender and the Military: Women in the Armed Forces of Western Democracies, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Gender and the Military: Women in the Armed Forces of Western Democracies
Description: This is the first comparative, cross-national study of the participation of women in the armed forces of NATO countries.Along sidean analysis of this key topic stands a critique of existing theoretical models and the proposal of a revised analytical framework.Unlike previous works this new study employs mixed-methodological research design combining quantitative and qualitative data - a large N-analysis based on general policies and statistical information concerning every country in the sample with more in-depth case-studies.This volumeincludes original empirical data regarding the presence of women in the armed forces of NATO countries, proposes an index of gender inclusiveness and assesses the factors that affect women s military roles.Thebookalso presents two new key case studies Portugal and the Netherlands - based on both documentary sources and in-depth interviews of both men and women officers in the two countries.This book will be of great interest to all students and scholars of strategic studies, gender and women studies and military history. "We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gender and the Military: Women in the Armed Forces of Western Democracies. To get started finding Gender and the Military: Women in the Armed Forces of Western Democracies, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.