The Millennial Generation and National Defense - (Palgrave Pivot) by Morten G Ender & David E Rohall & Michael D Matthews (Hardcover)

About the Book

Captures the views, values, and attitudes of today's youth -- the Millennial generation -- towards the military, war, national defense and foreign policy matters. Surveying over five thousand American college students, ROTC cadets, and military academy cadets from eighteen states across ten years, the authors provide a unique insight into the attitudes of civilian and military Millennials at the intersection of the armed forces and society and toward the American military institution. Exploring a range of issues such as military professionalism, the military's role in American society and the world, and the role of women and the gay and lesbian community in the military, this study portrays a generation who, after the impact of 9/11, have narrowed the civilian-military divide and entered a new era of civil-military relations.

Book Synopsis

This study captures the attitudes and values of the youth generation of college students in the USA toward the military, war, national defence, and foreign policy matters. Providing a unique insight into civilian and military Millenials, the authors explore the impact of 9/11 and the level of tolerance within the military.

About the Author

Morten G. Ender is Professor of Sociology in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, USA. He served as the Chair of the Peace, War, and Social Conflict Section of the American Sociological Association from 2005-2006.

David E. Rohall is Professor of Sociology at Western Illinois University, USA and is a Marine Corps veteran. He is Director of the Western Survey Research Center at Western Illinois University.

Michael D. Matthews is Professor of Engineering Psychology at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, USA. He served as President of the American Psychological Association's Division of Military Psychology from 2007-2008 and is a Templeton Foundation Senior Positive Psychology Fellow.