Military service as civic duty? A political-social history of the relationship between army and civilian society in Belgium (1830-1914)

This project analyses to what degree and how military service acted as a conduit of norms and values betweenthe army and civilian society in Belgium in the period 1830-1914. More specifically it questions whetherconscription had 'civilising' effects on the army or a 'militarising' influence on civilian society. In concreto, itfocuses on the national political arena.

Keywords:POLITICAL HISTORY, SOCIAL HISTORY

Disciplines:Curatorial and related studies, History, Other history and archaeology, Art studies and sciences, Artistic design, Audiovisual art and digital media, Heritage, Music, Theatre and performance, Visual arts, Other arts, Product development, Study of regions