Fighting for Peace Veterans and Military Families in the Anti-Iraq War Movement |
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Author:
| Leitz, Lisa |
Series title: | Social Movements, Protest, and Contention Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8166-8046-7 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2014 |
Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $40.95 |
Book Description:
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Fighting for Peace brings to light an important yet neglected aspect of opposition to the Iraq War--the role of veterans and their families. Drawing on extensive participant observation and interviews, Lisa Leitz demonstrates how the harrowing war experiences of veterans and their families motivated a significant number of them to engage in peace activism.
Fighting for Peace brings to light an important yet neglected aspect of opposition to the Iraq War--the role of veterans and their families. Drawing on extensive participant observation and interviews, Lisa Leitz demonstrates how the harrowing war experiences of veterans and their families motivated a significant number of them to engage in peace activism.