Journal articles by paul higate
In recent years, there has been a sharp growth in political and sociological interest in the Brit... more In recent years, there has been a sharp growth in political and sociological interest in the British military. Set against the backdrop of the armed forces' increasing presence in everyday life, alongside the organizations' ongoing restructuring, the current paper focuses on the MoD's problematic attempts to recruit 30,000 reservists by 2020; what has become known as the Future Reserves 2020 programme (FR2020). We argue that these changes are driven in part by the need to cut costs in defence. However, we also suggest that they are a reflection of the changing nature of modern military organisation, and the manner in which armed forces engage with the societies of which they are a part, and with the citizens that make up that society. We locate FR2020 programme in the context of a wider narrative about the changing nature of military organisation in contemporary western democracies, identifying structural, circumstantial and normative reasons for change. We also examine the specific challenges of implementing FR2020 in practice, including issues of recruitment and retention, integration and support, and relations with families and employers, drawing on the experience of comparator countries to do so. We conclude by considering the implications of these changes, both for the future of UK armed forces, and for the evolving nature of militarysociety relations in Britain.
Papers by paul higate
Tough Bodies and Rough Sleeping: Embodying Homelessness Amongst Ex-servicemen
Housing Theory and Society, 2000
... below. In addition, the emerging housing/embodiment agenda contains insights from which the c... more ... below. In addition, the emerging housing/embodiment agenda contains insights from which the crude structure agency might be advanced within the context of the genesis and sustenance of homelessness. Interesting questions ...
Ruth Levitas, The Inclusive Society? Social Exclusion and New Labour, London: Macmillan Press, 1998, £16.99 paperback, xii+224 pp. (ISBN 0-333-73087-9)
Sociology, May 1, 2000
This book brings tothe surface a neglected area in both generic social policy researchand ethnici... more This book brings tothe surface a neglected area in both generic social policy researchand ethnicity orientated studies.Inthe process of marrying issues of deafness and ethnicity,some long-standing debates assume a new potency:in particular,the complexities around universal and ...
Tough Bodies and Rough Sleeping: Embodying Homelessness Amongst Ex-servicemen
Housing, Theory and Society, 2000
... below. In addition, the emerging housing/embodiment agenda contains insights from which the c... more ... below. In addition, the emerging housing/embodiment agenda contains insights from which the crude structure agency might be advanced within the context of the genesis and sustenance of homelessness. Interesting questions ...
Switching on' for Cash: The Private Militarised Security Contractor as Geopolitical Actor
Drinking Vodka from the ‘Butt-Crack’
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Peacekeepers, Masculinities, and Sexual Exploitation
Men and Masculinities, 2007
Book Review: Brenda M. Boyle Masculinity in Vietnam War Narratives. A Critical Study of Fiction, Films and Nonfiction Writings NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2009. 200 pp. $45.00. ISBN: 978-0-7854-4538-7
Men and Masculinities, 2011
Traditional gendered identities: National service and the all volunteer force
Comparative Social Research, 2000
"Writing in 1987, David Morgan posed the question 'Does National Service (NS) make a ma... more "Writing in 1987, David Morgan posed the question 'Does National Service (NS) make a man of you?' Drawing on the method of intellectual autobiography, he discusses elements of his gendered experiences of conscription in the Royal Air Force (RAF) between 1955 and 1957 in order ...
Soft Clerks and Hard Civvies': Pluralising Military Masculinities
Introduction: Putting Men and the Military on the Agenda
Revealing the Soldier: Peacekeeping and Prostitution
Soldiering on? Theorising homelessness amongst ex-servicemen
There has developed a widely held belief that as many as one-quarter of single homeless people ha... more There has developed a widely held belief that as many as one-quarter of single homeless people have a background in the armed forces. This figure orginates in data collected by the Centre for Housing Policy for the Department of the Environment in 1991 (Anderson et al. 1993), ...
The Body resists, everyday clerking and unmilitary practice
Gender and Peacekeeping. Case Studies: the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone (ISS Monograph Series, 91)
Extracted from text... The research presented here could not have been carried out without the co... more Extracted from text... The research presented here could not have been carried out without the commitment and assistance of a significant number of dedicated individuals. In particular I would like to sincerely thank personnel in the Gender Affairs Office in MONUC, together with the ...
War, militarism and masculinities
25 WAR. MILITARISM. AND MASCULINITIES PAUL HIGATE JOHN HOPTON The nexus linking war. militarism. ... more 25 WAR. MILITARISM. AND MASCULINITIES PAUL HIGATE JOHN HOPTON The nexus linking war. militarism. and masculinities has remained an enduring and consistent feature of societies and their cultures across time. Despite these close linkages. it is surprising that scholars ...
Soldiers, Surviving Bodies and Homelessness in Britain
Military Masculinities: Identity and the State
In spite of all the attention that has been devoted to men's identity in recent years, the l... more In spite of all the attention that has been devoted to men's identity in recent years, the links between men and the military have until now remained unquestioned, and thus unexplored. This groundbreaking volume deconstructs the traditional stereotypes of military identity and makes a strong ...
War, Militarism, and Masculinities
Handbook of Studies on Men & Masculinities, 2005
25 WAR. MILITARISM. AND MASCULINITIES PAUL HIGATE JOHN HOPTON The nexus linking war. militarism. ... more 25 WAR. MILITARISM. AND MASCULINITIES PAUL HIGATE JOHN HOPTON The nexus linking war. militarism. and masculinities has remained an enduring and consistent feature of societies and their cultures across time. Despite these close linkages. it is surprising that scholars ...
Looking Back: military partners reflections on the traditional military
Journal of Political and Military Sociology, 2004
This paper reports on a small-scale study of British military spouses/partners. The findings from... more This paper reports on a small-scale study of British military spouses/partners. The findings from this study point to aspects of military policy and culture that are perceived to be lagging behind developments in the host society. While the organization continues to modernize various ...
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