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Published in: HomeWaiving the rules againThe British armed forces have quietly turned to their traditional methods of finding “manpower” when they see...
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Published in: HomeWhen soldiers speak out‘Soldiers have spoken out, protested, and revolted in almost every war in history. We need this resistance… one of...
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Published in: HomeHow multiculture gets militarisedWhen military institutions intervene in debates about integration, social cohesion and now, radicalisation, they...
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Published in: openSecurityWW1 and the battle of the national mythFor anyone sensitive to the pervasive signs of militarisation, there is no doubt that the centenary invites...
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Published in: openSecuritySikhs, war, memoryIs there any form of belonging available to (post)colonial soldiers and subjects which does not endorse an imperial...
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Published in: openSecurityDisaster militarismThe country’s military institutions must not be seen as deserving of special consideration. Once the ethos of public...
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Published in: openSecurityNo more heroes
Inquests into military deaths away from the battlefield provide important opportunities for removing the carefully...
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Published in: openSecurityNo place like homeThe good news is that there is a growing network of campaigners and academics who are not just focused on preventing...
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Published in: openSecurityLest we forgetAs the UK public are invited to celebrate the razzle-dazzle of very British pipes, drums and loud bangs on their...
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Published in: openSecurityThe military in our midstUp in Arms normally focuses on the figure of the soldier in order to track the militarization process. Here we visit...
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Published in: openSecurityFighting for the high groundWhile the Baha Mousa inquiry "may have shone a torch into a dark corner", what is now before the court is more like...
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Published in: openSecurityWhen soldiering gets sexy: the militarization of gender equality and sexual differenceUp in Arms continues to track the figure of the soldier in contemporary culture as a consequence of NATO’s wars. How...
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Published in: openSecurityUp in Arms: against the militarisation of everyday lifeThis week Vron Ware's new book, Military Migrants (Palgrave Macmillan) is published, documenting the untold story of...
