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Explores the complicated relationship between the Belgian army and society from 1830 to 1914
Provides insight into the concepts of citizenship, nationalism and militarisation in a divided society
Argues that the Belgian army failed to foster a unified national identity from independence to the start of the First World War
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
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University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Mario Draper
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Belgian Army and Society from Independence to the Great War
Authors: Mario Draper
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70386-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and the Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-70385-5Published: 22 February 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88929-0Published: 06 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-70386-2Published: 13 February 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 281
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: History of Modern Europe, History of Military, Modern History, Social History, Political History