military in society
Multicultural Britain rejecting foreign conflict, MoD admits
24/01/2014Guardian
Guardian
Repeat of Afghanistan-or-Iraq-style invasion ruled out for war-weary UK, according to senior officials
Fighting the ‘Battle of the Narrative’: Communicating Army 2020
28/11/2013RUSI
RUSI
A recent course organised for influencers was designed to convey the British Army’s response to a changing strategic landscape. Despite redeployment from Afghanistan and Reserve reorganisation, this exercise emphasised that the British Army is still very much in the war-fighting business.
Militarisation in everyday life in the UK: a conference report
In response to the recent developments in the UK, there has been an increase in critical academic studies, media coverage, and work by campaigning organisations and others on these issues. On 19 October 2013, around 70 academics, activists, campaigners, and writers came together in London at the Militarisation in Everyday Life in the UK conference organised by ForcesWatch.
Presentations from the Militarisation in Everyday Life in the UK conference
November 2013
The Militarisation in Everyday Life in the UK conference was held in London in 2013 and was organised by ForcesWatch. It brought together academics, writers, activists and campaigners concerned about the implications of the militarisation of everyday life in the UK. 12 presentations were filmed. For more details and background reading, see here.
Camouflage Kids: How the military affects young people’s lives
November 2013
A ForcesWatch poster showing policy, cultural and other recent developments affecting the extent of military influence in young people's lives.
Journeys in the Spirit: Quakers and the military
June 2013
The youth edition of Journeys in the Spirit (number 19) provides a range of ideas to use with 12–18 year olds in a Quaker context.
Militarisation in everyday life in the UK
This event, held in London in 2013, brought together academics, writers, activists and campaigners who are researching, writing, campaigning on, or just concerned about the implications of the militarisation of everyday life in the UK.
The military’s influence in UK education
2013
by Emma Sangster in Sowing Seeds: The Militarisation of Youth and How to Counter It, War Resisters International, 2013
‘Catch them young before the army loses them’
2013
by David Gee in Sowing Seeds: The Militarisation of Youth and How to Counter It, War Resisters International, 2013
MoD study sets out how to sell wars to the public
07/10/2013Guardian
Guardian
Families angry at proposal to lower profile of repatriation ceremonies