One more #iusafs2019 tweet after being up with a teething baby. It was so cool to be at a conference with a supportive community of #academicmoms incl. @esdebruin @RebeccaBestIR @ruffa_chiara @karakneu @MegJHennessey @ahfdc @RisaBrooks12
That's a wrap on #iusafs2019 It was so good to catch up with old friends, meet Twitter friends IRL, and see what cool work everyone is doing. Thanks to all who followed along!
She especially calls out @jimgolby Liebert observation that failure actually seems to increase military autonomy as area for further work. #iusafs2019
Hugh Liebert has broken out a copy of the Soldier and the State. Argues that Huntington's dominance has led us to neglect classic works with important things to say about norms and CMR. Calls Plato the Huntington of the ancient world but even better. #iusafs2019
They describe three views of norms: as equilibria, learned values, or as rules of the game. Argue the last view is most productive for CMR. Norms are socially shared rules, usually unwritten, enforced through informal/non-material means (honor and shame) @jimgolby #iusafs2019
Huntington's argument about necessity of military mind creates an unnecessary gap, feeds into military sense of superiority and societal veneration of the military, which aren't conducive to healthy relationship. @RisaBrooks12 #iusafs2019
Next panel! "Civil-Military Norms in an Abnormal Time: Exploring the Role of Norms in American
Civil-Military Relations" featuring @KoriSchake @RisaBrooks12 @jimgolby @krasnican_ @na_paraiso among others #iusafs2019
He proposes "depreciation theory": less political ambition/activity the longer a member has served. He surveyed Naval ROTC staff across the country in 2018, asked about political activity and ambition. #iusafs2019
Next we have Damon Coletta and @crosbie_soc on their forthcoming @iusafs article "The Virtues of Military Politics" #iusafs2019
First up this afternoon "Politics and United States Service Members" chaired by @ahfdc #iusafs2019
More from @RebeccaBestIR female veteran candidates have to show/perform their veteran status more than male veteran candidates to get recognition #iusafs2019
Finally we have @kwilliams101 on "Health Issues Facing Women Veterans." How much can relatively short terms of service affect long-term health outcomes? #iusafs2019
Can veteran status help women overcome media coverage/gender stereotype perception disadvantages? Are veteran women more willing to run than non-veteran women? More likely to be recruited/encouraged? #iusafs2019
Next up Theresa Schroeder and @RebeccaBestIR "See G.I. Jane Run: The Rise of Female Military Veteran Candidates for Congress" #iusafs2019
Next presentation is from Alea Nadeem (on behalf of many co-authors) on "Health Challenges for Transitioning Servicewomen" #iusafs2019
Using data from CCES (2006-2018), they find if there has been a shift of veterans moving toward the GOP, it is driven by men, not women. Female veterans' party ID matches female non-veterans. Male veterans are more likely to ID GOP than male non-veterans. @ProfTeigen #iusafs2019
As the military becomes more diverse in terms of gender and race/ethnicity, it doesn't make sense to look at veterans as a monolithic group in terms of political attitudes #iusafs2019
Tonight's #iusafs2019 keynote speach is Michael Desch on Cult of the Irrelevant
Couldn't quite fully live tweet this one, but a few takeaways from this afternoon's great panel on "Ways of Thinking: Educating Strategists" #iusafs2019
They find interesting variation in motivation by service path - combat vs professional vs HR/ instruction #iusafs2019
At the same Army is trying to increase recruiting in particular high-value specialties, new ACFT is raising barriers to entry, possibly more so for women @moreemmamoore #iusafs2019
Next panel: "Why We Serve--Or Don't" featuring @moreemmamoore #IUSAFS2019
And now @jimgolby and Peter Feaver on the determinants of public confidence in the military#IUSAFS2019
Based on survey experiment, Republicans also seem to adjust views of military less in response to negative news. Feelings thermometer suggests that Dems view military as part of government, Reps as a copartisan ingroup @m_robinson771 #IUSAFS2019
Next up: Sue Bryant, Heidi Urben, and Brett Swaney on how the military views itself after nearly two decades of war with an all-volunteer professional force #IUSAFS2019
First up: Ronald Krebs and @RobertJRalston on what Americans think about CMR #IUSAFS2019
Officially on my way to #iusafs2019 First time away from my little so please send good vibes/cute animal photos!