EPISODE · Jul 29, 2019 · 51 MIN
The Military in our Midst - with Vron Ware and Antonia Dawes
from Warrior Nation · host ForcesWatch
We talk to academics Vron Ware and Antonia Dawes about their ongoing project with Mitra Pariyar: a two-year study of an army town in Wiltshire. We discuss why and how significant policy changes over the last ten years are changing the relationship between military and civilian communities, and the impacts of relocating thousands of soldiers from Germany to newly expanded ‘super-garrisons’ in rural England. Join us as we discuss:What led Vron and Antonia into studying military affairsCommonwealth recruits or 'military migrants'What their ‘Military in our Midst’ project entailsWhat is behind the Army Basing programmeWhat it’s like for civilians to live in an Army townDivisions between ranks and between personnel and civiliansThe potential impacts for personnel and their families relocating from GermanyThe environmental impacts of the ‘super-garrison’ Barriers in their research, and personal highlightsFollow us on Instagram.Support the show
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We talk to academics Vron Ware and Antonia Dawes about their ongoing project with Mitra Pariyar: a two-year study of an army town in Wiltshire. We discuss why and how significant policy changes over the last ten years are changing the relationship between military and civilian communities, and the impacts of relocating thousands of soldiers from Germany to newly expanded ‘super-garrisons’ in rural England. Join us as we discuss: What led Vron and Antonia into studying military affairsCommon...
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The Military in our Midst - with Vron Ware and Antonia Dawes
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