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militarization and militarism  

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  • Militarization refers to the process whereby some nation-states in certain eras devote more than the usual amount of their gross national products to their military forces, call into service more than the average number of personnel per capita, and organize for war. Militarism also refers to the adulation of war-rior culture (customs, uniforms, parades, traditions). [Source: Encyclopedia of War & American Society; Militarization and Militarism]

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