Publisher's Synopsis
This book explores both the underlying philosophy and the practice of the training of soldiers in a number of countries. The case studies have been chosen to illustrate the diversity of approach found in the modern world and include descriptions of education in the armies of Britain, America, Cuba, the Soviet Union, China, Indonesia, Israel and Sweden.;Besides the discussion of particular systems there are chapters dealing with the concepts of training and education and with such key issues as military elites.;Michael D. Stephens has co-edited "The British Malaise", "Higher Education Alternatives" and "Universities for a Changing World".
