Research on the Military: Personal Experiences

Between 2014 and 2023, Routledge published three books organized by Celso Castro, Helena Carreiras, Sabina Frederic and Eyal Ben-Ari: "Qualitative Methods in Military Studies: Research Experiences and Challenges" (2014), "Researching the Military" (2017) and "Understanding the Impact of Social Research on the Military: Reflections and Critiques" (2023). This trilogy reflected on the practice of research on the military, covering the following topics: the research methods used; the experiences of researchers in the field; and the impact of social scientific research on the armed forces. The objective of this presentation is to continue the reflection on these topics, from a personal perspective.