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NAME:PhD defence H.J.T. Zijderveld
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SUMMARY:PhD defence H.J.T. Zijderveld
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: The Force of Last Resor
t
Military personnel in healthcare during COVID-19: vital aid
with lasting impact
During the coronavirus pandemic the Dutch
armed forces provided long-term and large-scale support to hospitals
, nursing homes, and vaccination campaigns. This fits into a broader
development in which Defence is increasingly deployed domestically. T
his also raises fundamental questions about civilian control and the
role of the military in society. Research by military scientist Huib
Zijderveld shows that the domestic deployment of the armed forces dur
ing COVID-19 closely followed the course of the crisis.
Read more
in the news item
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DESCRIPTION: Military personnel in healthcare during COVID-19: vit
al aid with lasting impact
During the coronavirus pandemic the D
utch armed forces provided long-term and large-scale support to hospi
tals, nursing homes, and vaccination campaigns. This fits into a broa
der development in which Defence is increasingly deployed domesticall
y. This also raises fundamental questions about civilian control and
the role of the military in society. Research by military scientist H
uib Zijderveld shows that the domestic deployment of the armed forces
during COVID-19 closely followed the course of the crisis.
Read m
ore in the news item T
he Force of Last Resort
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