were former slaves. Because most of the black soldiers who served were illiterate farm workers, the war exposed them to a …

were former slaves. Because most of the black soldiers who served were illiterate farm workers, the war exposed them to a …

companies--whether soldiers were of the same ethnicity, age, and occupation--influenced whether soldiers remained loyal or … whether they deserted. Costa and Kahn discuss how the soldiers benefited from friendships, what social factors allowed some to … war. The book also examines the experience of African-American soldiers and makes important observations about how their …

The stability of many post-conflict societies rests on the successful reintegration of former soldiers. We examine … social capital of former soldiers in Northern Uganda, where the Lord's Resistance Army forcibly recruited tens of thousands … of youth during a recent brutal conflict. We use a set of interlocked experiments to study behavior of ex-soldiers …