The ability to organize millions of people for political purposes is a potent and relatively recent weapon in the struggle for power. Political scientists have

'German militarism' has long been understood to be a central element of German society. Considering the role of militarism, this book investigates how conscript

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Finding the manpower to defend democracy has been a recurring problem. Russell Weigley writes: The historic preoccupation of the Army's thought in peacetime has