Essays on Soldiering

Argumentative Essay

Military innovation contributes to the success of states in war. However, it has been shown in the literature that the U.S. and Britain failed to significantly innovate or revolutionize their military in the interwar period. This paper argues that this failure is primarily rooted in two major factors: anti-militarism attitudes, and a military culture that disregards the usefulness of past military experiences to future wars. During the interwar period, few refuted the importance of mechanized, powered means of transportation and tanks. The debate revolved around whether this technology could be integrated into traditional processes or strategies or whether more ...

Research Paper

Abstract Armed conflicts, both domestic and international, have used children in combat, either directly-- as soldiers-- or indirectly. Children are preferred by numerous commanders because they are more obedient, more easily persuaded, and more loyal than adults. However, this phenomenon has become a national and global issue because of the physical, emotional, and psychological damages it bring to the children who are involved in combat. The international community has actively addressed the issue through legal actions. The 1949 Geneva Conventions and the 1977 Additional Protocols came into being as part of the efforts of the international community to protect ...

Slide 2: Frederick Winslow Taylor – A Brief Introduction

- Frederick Winslow Taylor was an American mechanical engineer. - Known as the father of Scientific Management, he was a proponent of efficiency. - His interest in efficiency led him to experiment - with various motions that are useful for laying bricks - with various elements of jobs to find out an optimal way of completing a job.

Slide 3: Principles of Scientific Management

- 'The Principles of Scientific Management' published in 1911 best described his belief that simplification and optimization of jobs would increase productivity and work efficiency to a great degree. - His publication was meant to touch upon three points:

Slide 4: Principles of Scientific Managementcontd.

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