The politics of veteran benefits in the twentieth century : a comparative history /
Crotty, Martin, 1969-
The politics of veteran benefits in the twentieth century : a comparative history / Martin Crotty, Neil J. Diamant, and Mark Edele. - Ithaca : Cornell University Press, (c)2020. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction : Veterans in Comparative Perspective -- Victors Victorious -- Victors Defeated -- Benefits for the Vanquished -- The Politically Weak -- The Politically Powerful.
"Looks at why, in gaining benefits and status, veterans could do well even if they lost wars and committed atrocities and do poorly even if they won decisively and finds that what mattered most of all was their ability and skill in pressing postwar governments for concessions"--
9781501751646 9781501751653
2020003587
Veterans--Services for--History--20th century.
Veterans--Government policy--History--20th century.
Veteran reintegration--History--20th century.
Veterans--Social conditions--20th century.
Electronic Books.
UB356 / .P655 2020
The politics of veteran benefits in the twentieth century : a comparative history / Martin Crotty, Neil J. Diamant, and Mark Edele. - Ithaca : Cornell University Press, (c)2020. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction : Veterans in Comparative Perspective -- Victors Victorious -- Victors Defeated -- Benefits for the Vanquished -- The Politically Weak -- The Politically Powerful.
"Looks at why, in gaining benefits and status, veterans could do well even if they lost wars and committed atrocities and do poorly even if they won decisively and finds that what mattered most of all was their ability and skill in pressing postwar governments for concessions"--
9781501751646 9781501751653
2020003587
Veterans--Services for--History--20th century.
Veterans--Government policy--History--20th century.
Veteran reintegration--History--20th century.
Veterans--Social conditions--20th century.
Electronic Books.
UB356 / .P655 2020