Soldiers of Empire: Indian and British Armies in World War II

How are soldiers made? Why do they fight? Re-imagining the study of armed forces and society, Barkawi examines the imperial and multinational armies that fought in Asia in the Second World War, especially the British Indian army in the Burma campaign. Going beyond conventional narratives, Barkawi studies soldiers in transnational context, from recruitment and training to combat and memory. Drawing on history, sociology and anthropology, the book critiques the 'Western way of war' from a postcolonial perspective. Barkawi reconceives soldiers as cosmopolitan, their battles irreducible to the national histories that monopolise them. This book will appeal to those interested in the Second World War, armed forces and the British Empire, and students and scholars of military sociology and history, South Asian studies and international relations.

Author: Tarak Barkawi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 05/27/2017
Pages: 338
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.32w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781316620656
ISBN10: 1316620654
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military | World War II
- History | Asia | India & South Asia
- History | Europe | Great Britain | 20th Century