military in society
On Army’s importance, differing views among young and old
03/10/2013YouGov
YouGov
As the British Army struggles to recruit new soldiers, YouGov polling finds that Britons tend to think less of the army's importance the younger they are
The Militarization of Boys
2012
A funny short exploration by a young boy on The Militarization of Boys
Anti-war activists battle to get their voices heard in WW1 centenary events
01/10/2013Guardian
Guardian
Campaigners challenge 'glorious conflict' narrative and plan to highlight treatment of conscientious objectors
On the militarisation of the European Union
25/06/2013Quaker Council for European Affairs
Quaker Council for European Affairs
In our work on peace here in Brussels, QCEA is using the lens of militarisation to analyse the changes in the defence policy of the European Union over the last fifteen years. But, what do we mean by militarisation and why should it worry us?
Nuclear Weapons and Militarisation in the UK
27/03/2013ForcesWatch
ForcesWatch
A society has to be militarised for a government to justify the development and maintenance of nuclear weapons to its citizens; militarisation creates a culture of acceptance. It popularises military euphemisms such as ‘Defence’, ‘Security’, and – particularly relevant to nuclear weapons – ‘deterrent’, and makes it hard to for those challenging these to be seen as credible.
When soldiering gets sexy: the militarization of gender equality and sexual difference
19/12/2012openDemocracy
openDemocracy
How does militarism change social and cultural expectations of gender roles and relations? This is a huge question. This article by Vron Ware considers three areas.
Recently….on the Olympics, strike-breaking and the armed forces
In an article called 'Olympic Medals for the Military', Professor Michael Clarke, director-general of the Royal United Services Institute argues that the involvement of the military in the Olympics will bring in "a new relationship between the Armed Forces and the general public", in which the former appear "a normal and average part of a relaxed and self-confident British society.” Is normalisation of the military within everyday life a good thing? Is it the mark of a "self-confident British society" or would a better indicator of that be a far less visible presence of the military?
Olympic Medals for the Military
21/08/2012Royal United Services Institute
Royal United Services Institute
The involvement of the armed forces in the Olympics should not pave the way for military solutions to other civil situations.
Our curious love affair with the military
17/07/2012The Guardian
The Guardian
Have you detected a growing enthusiasm for all things military? This week the troops were called in to save the Olympics, they're constantly on our TV screens, and our parks are full of bootcamp fitness sessions for puffed civilians.
Judge rejects bid to stop Olympic rooftop missiles
11/07/2012The Independent
The Independent
The clear implication of today's judgment was that "the MoD now has power to militarise the private homes of any person" even when there was no war on, or state of emergency declared.