1st Edition
Defenders Or Intruders? The Dilemmas Of U.s. Forces In Germany
By Daniel J. Nelson
Copyright 1987
312 Pages
by
Routledge
312 Pages
by
Routledge
312 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines contemporary socioeconomic problems created by the stationing of U.S. troops in West Germany. It analyzes the sociological dynamics of the military relationship, clarifying their effect on the political and diplomatic relationship between the two nations.
Preface -- Introduction: The FRG-U.S. Security Relationship -- The Structure of NATO and U.S. Forces in Europe -- The Demographic Composition of U.S. Forces in West Germany -- U.S. Forces and West German Public Opinion -- The Nexus of Morale Factors -- Alcohol and Drug Abuse -- Crime and Indiscipline -- Race Relations -- Discrimination -- Terrorism -- Poverty Problems and Outmoded Facilities -- Reflections and Conclusions on Morale Factors -- The West Germans and the All-Volunteer Force -- U.S. Forces and West German Security
