Are the Armed Forces understood and supported by the public? British Social Attitudes towards the military and contemporary conflict.
Lead Research Organisation:
King's College London
Department Name: War Studies
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Publications
Berndtsson J
(2014)
Swedish and British Public Opinion of the Armed Forces after a Decade of War
in Armed Forces & Society
| Description | Are the UK armed forces understood and supported by the British public? Attitudes towards the military and contemporary conflict |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Paper Presentation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | An overview of the main findings of the project were presented at a seminar held at King's College London. This was attended by academics, policy-makers, veteran charity organisations, military personnel and commentators, as well as the Rt Hon. Mark Francois, Minster for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans. A second, shorter presentation was made by an Armed Forces representative, which focused on military and public perceptions of 'veterans'. While unrelated to the main study, its subject matter is linked to it. Following the presentations, an open discussion was held about the themes emerging from the research and the potential implications. A handout was given to all participants and made available on-line via the KCMHR website and twitter feed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Are the UK armed forces understood and supported by the British public? Attitudes towards the military and contemporary conflict |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Paper Presentation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | An overview of the main findings of the project were presented at a seminar held at the Scottish Parliament. This was attended by MSPs, policy-makers, veteran charity organisations and commentators, as well as the Rt Hon. Mark Francois, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans. Following the presentation, an open discussion was held about the themes emerging from the research and the potential implications. A handout was given to all participants and made available on-line via the KCMHR website and twitter feed. Follow-up clarifications were made by one of the MSPs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Armed forces day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Section within letter to the editor The Telegraph |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| URL | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/9365924/The-banking-scandal-is-no-failure-of-moral-rules-... |