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2005.
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| Summary/Abstract |
Based on anthropological fieldwork and questionnaire surveys, this article examines the experience of German peacekeeping units (7th and 8th contingents) deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) as part of the Stabilization Force (SFOR) in 2003-04. The main research topic was the motivation of German soldiers of all ranks before embarking on and during peacekeeping missions. The results of this quantitative and qualitative study emphasize that differences exist between motivation for deployment and motivation during deployment. These differences are explained and linked with results from the assessment of Bundeswehr soldiers' self-images during deployment.
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