TY - BOOK AU - Crotty,Martin AU - Diamant,Neil Jeffrey AU - Edele,Mark TI - The politics of veteran benefits in the twentieth century: a comparative history SN - 9781501751646 AV - UB356 .P655 2020 PY - 2020/// CY - Ithaca PB - Cornell University Press KW - Veterans KW - Services for KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Government policy KW - Veteran reintegration KW - Social conditions KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Introduction : Veterans in Comparative Perspective --; Victors Victorious --; Victors Defeated --; Benefits for the Vanquished --; The Politically Weak --; The Politically Powerful; 2; b N2 - "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"-- UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2439216&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -