Published: 2019-10-23

The Civil War’s Demographic Impact on White Males in the Eleven Confederate States: An Analysis by State and Selected Age Groups

David A. Swanson, Richard R. Verdugo

1–26

Abstract

Recent research has put the likely number of Civil War male deaths on both sides of the conflict at 750,000, challenging the conventional number...

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The Role of Reciprocity in International Humanitarian Law Training: Examples from Historical and Contemporary US Practice

Matthew T. Zommer

27–51

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While scholars assert that reciprocity is a force that influences international humanitarian law, the literature has yet to include a detailed...

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Knowledge of War and the War on Knowledge: What Affects One’s Decision to Support War?

Daniel Patten

52–91

Abstract

Several scholars have referenced the US public’s lack of knowledge on foreign policy. Yet, many fewer studies have actually explored the impact...

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Divided Memory and the “New Cold War” Thesis: The Rise and Decline of a Double-Edged Analogy

Jeremy B. Straughn, Lisa C. Fein, Amelia Ayers

92–123

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During the last decade, renewed tensions between Russia and the West have inspired efforts to conceptualize current international relations in...

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The Institutionalization of Military Sociology: The Russian Path of Gains and Losses

Igor V. Obraztsov

124–163

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This article contends that the current view of military sociology is neither complete nor detailed (particularly at the early stages of its...

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Repoliticizing the Nicaraguan Army: Civil-Military Relations Under Daniel Ortega (2007–2017)

J. Mark Ruhl

164–189

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The Nicaraguan army grew out of leftist Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) guerrilla forces and served as the military arm of the...

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The White Working Class, Authoritarianism, and Unions

Gregg Robinson

190–220

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This article explores the relationship between authoritarianism, union membership, and attitudes toward Donald Trump. Matched samples of both...

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I’ll Trade You Skittles for a Blowjob: Assessing the Role of Anti-Female Memes in Military Sexual Harassment and Assault

Caitlin Cornelius, Elizabeth Monk-Turner

221–260

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Humor is a foundational element of culture and can have both positive and negative effects within a group or society. One such group with its...

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Inclusion in the American Military: A Force for Diversity edited by David E. Rohall, Morten G. Ender and Michael D. Matthews

Martin Armstrong

261–263

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Review of: 

Inclusion in the American Military: A Force for Diversity edited by David E. Rohall, Morten G. Ender and Michael D....

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Civil War Logistics: A Study of Military Transportation by Earl J. Hess

James S. Pula

267–269

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Review of: 

Civil War Logistics: A Study of Military Transportation by Earl J. Hess. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University...

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Militarizing the Nation: The Army, Business, and Revolution in Egypt by Zeinab Abul-Magd

Kirk J. Beattie

263–265

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Review of: 

Militarizing the Nation: The Army, Business, and Revolution in Egypt by Zeinab Abul-Magd. New York: Columbia...

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Sacrifice: My Life in a Fascist Militia by Alessandro Orsini

Christiane Olivo

265–267

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Review of: 

Sacrifice: My Life in a Fascist Militia by Alessandro Orsini. Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 2017 (216...

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Notes on Contributors

270–272

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Biographical information on the contributors to this issue of the journal.

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