The Millennial generation and national defense : attitudes of future military and civilian leaders / Morten G. Ender, professor of sociology, United States Military Academy, West Point, USA ; David E. Rohall, professor of sociology, Western Illinois University, USA and Michael D. Matthews, professor of engineering psychology, United States Military Academy, West Point, USA.

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Ender, Morten G., 1960- [Browse]
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Book
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English
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Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
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xv, 158 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

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    Captures the views, values, and attitudes of today's youth -- the Millennial generation -- towards the military, war, national defence and foreign policy matters. Surveying over five thousand American college students, ROTC cadets, and military academy cadets from eighteen states across ten years, the authors provide a unique insight into the attitudes of civilian and military Millennials at the intersection of the armed forces and society and toward the American military institution. Exploring a range of issues such as military professionalism, the military's role in American society and the world, and the role of women and the gay and lesbian community in the military, this study portrays a generation who, after the impact of 9/11, have narrowed the civilian-military divide and entered a new era of civil-military relations.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-156) and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Millennials on the rise? Who are the Millennials?
    • Characteristics of Millennials
    • Millennials and the military
    • Military academies and Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
    • Civil-military gap?
    • Studying Millennials' perspectives on the military
    • the BASS
    • 2. Millennials' attitudes toward military service. Military service as civic engagement
    • Perceptions of the American military
    • Willingness to serve
    • National service
    • Conclusions
    • 3. Millennials' attitudes on the US Armed Forces. Primary role of the military in society
    • International roles of the military
    • Threats to American security
    • 4. Millennials and wars : Iraq and Afghanistan. Academic approaches to war support
    • War support
    • 5. Millennials and diversity in the Armed Forces. Women in military service
    • Approval of women serving in military jobs
    • Knowledge of the role of women in the military
    • Views of career opportunities in the military
    • Gays and lesbians in the US military
    • 6. Conclusion. The future of national defense from Millennials' perspectives
    • The military institution and defense today
    • The future of the military institution.
    ISBN
    • 9781137392312 ((Hardback))
    • 1137392312 ((Hardback))
    LCCN
    2012276244
    OCLC
    869304464
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