Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, interest in military issues has grown, including in Switzerland. This is an opportunity to take a closer look at the history of the Swiss army and the way it has reconciled military objectives with democratic imperatives. A book invites us to do so.
War was to be eradicated from the European continent. Peace was destined to prevail. The «der des der» of 1918 was answered by the «never again» of 1945. Human rights were destined to triumph, and if reluctant souls had not yet allowed themselves to be seduced by the sweet melody of universal rights to which every individual could lay claim, it was only a matter of time and education. The civilizational progress they represented could only win the day.
Certainly, heavy clouds swept over Europe and the world after 1945. The fault of the A
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