The Politics of Civil-Military Cooperation

Canada in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan
2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-00334-8
Verlag: Springer Nature B.V.

Buch, Englisch, 233 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 4091 g

Reihe: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies

Ankersen examines Canada's civil-military cooperation efforts in Kosovo, Bosnia, and Afghanistan through the lens of Clausewitz's 'Remarkable Trinity'. The book reveals how military action is the product of influences from the government, the armed forces, and the people at home.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ankersen, C.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Author's Preface 1. Introduction: The Politics of Civil-Military Cooperation 2. Missing Pieces: Thinking about Civil-Military Cooperation 3. The Evolution of Civil-Military Cooperation in Peace and War 4. A Clausewitzian Framework for Analysis 5. The People: Ambivalent Support 6. The Government: Delicious Ambiguity 7. The Military: Ambitious Institution, Ad lib Individuals 8. Putting it all Together: Building an Effective Strategic Narrative 9. Conclusion: The Many Whys of Civil-Military Cooperation

Über Autor(innen)

Christopher Ankersen lives in Southeast Asia and his current research interests include civil military relations, post-conflict reconstruction, and risk analysis. He has written widely on international relations, strategic studies, and defence policy, and has taught at the London School of Economics, the London Centre for International Relations, King's College London, Carleton University, and the Royal Military College of Canada. He has also been a consultant to militaries, governments and private firms in the UK and Canada and, from 1988 to 2000, was an officer in the Canadian Forces, serving with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.