Militarization and Democracy in West Germany's Border Police, 1951-2005

Author:   Dr. David M. Livingstone
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
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9781640141513


Pages:   342
Publication Date:   12 March 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Dr. David M. Livingstone
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   Camden House Inc
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9781640141513


ISBN 10:   1640141510
Pages:   342
Publication Date:   12 March 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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"Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction Part I: Origins and Early Development, 1949-1956 1. The Shadow of Weimar Political Violence in the Making of West Germany's BGS 2. Men of the First Hour: Veteran Soldiers and the Police Organization They Made 3. Who Wants to be a Soldier? The BGS and West Germany's New Army Part II: Organizational Culture, 1956-1980 4. Recruitment and Rebuilding the BGS 5. Militarization and Training for War 6. Professional Ethics and Moral Training 7. The Debate Over Combatant Status and Its Consequences Part III: Modernization: Becoming a Federal Police Agency, 1968-2005 8. Bonn's ""Problem Child"": The Struggle to Modernize the BGS 9. From Munich to Mogadishu: Fighting Terrorism at Home and Abroad 10. More than Guarding Borders: From BGS to Bundespolizei Conclusion: Germany's Police: A Model for Democratic Policing? Bibliography Index"

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DAVID M. LIVINGSTONE holds a PhD in History from the University of California-San Diego. He is retired as Chief of Police of Simi Valley, California and is an adjunct professor at California Lutheran University.

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