Background Loneliness and social isolation are being increasingly recognized as
influencing both physical and mental health. There is limited research carried out with …

This book examines the connection between sociology and the challenges faced by the
modern military. Military sociology has received little attention in the broader academic …

A wealth of research in comparative politics and international relations examines how the
military intervenes in politics via coups. We shift attention to broader forms of military …

Proponents claim that US military training diffuses norms of democracy and civilian control
into foreign militaries. I argue that foreign trainees are likely to absorb the United States' …

This article argues that military organizations display a more rigorous form of collective
sensemaking than ordinary bureaucratic organizations. Military organizing is predicated on …

Brazil has been the largest troop contributor and provided all force commanders to the UN
Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH, 2004–2017). As the military embraced a leading …

Coherence is a core objective in most multinational interventions and seems of particular
relevance to UN peacekeeping missions with their increasing complexity and …

There is a widespread consensus that armed forces are not suited for law enforcement
tasks. Most arguments against using troops in public security are based on the lack of …

In contemporary missions, soldiers often face unconventional opponents rather than enemy
armies. How do Western soldiers deal with war criminals, rioters, or insurgents? What …

This article highlights the domestic effects of the ongoing changes in United Nations
peacekeeping practice on troop contributing states from the Global South. It juxtaposes …