Veteranhood
Author | : Joe Glenton |
Publisher | : Watkins Media Limited |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2021-11-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781913462550 |
ISBN-13 | : 1913462552 |
Rating | : 4/5 (552 Downloads) |
Download or read book Veteranhood written by Joe Glenton and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Britain's most radical veterans takes us on a guided tour through ex-military life at the heart of a dead empire. The military veteran is claimed by all sides. Conservatives, liberals and socialists all want to speak about and for ex-servicemen, yet far-right demonstrations are dotted with berets and medals and ex-military men have become celebrities of the reactionary manosphere. So who are Britain's ex-servicemen? What do they want? What are their politics? What are the issues which animate them? Are they just irredeemable fascists by dint of their service to Empire? Or is there a radical political potential waiting to be unlocked? Former soldier Joe Glenton takes us on a guided tour through ex-forces life at the heart of a dead empire as he attempts to demystify military culture, rescue the veteran from his captors, and discover if a more optimistic, humanist mode of veteranhood can be recovered from the ruins.