Culture and the Soldier

Identities, Values, and Norms in Military Engagements

AvH. Christian Breede

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Countries have instituted polices to make their armed forces more inclusive, and soldiers now undergo cultural awareness training before they see active duty. Policy makers and military organizations agree that culture is important. But what does "culture" mean in practice, and how is it important? Drawing on case studies from Europe and North America, Culture and the Soldier answers these questions by examining how culture both shapes the military and can be wielded by it. Culture, as a force, has the power to influence how soldiers remember battle and how women are treated within the ranks. As a factor, it can be leveraged by militaries in a range of ways, from preventing cultural dislocation among soldiers in Afghanistan to mounting propaganda campaigns in support of totalitarian regimes. By bringing to light the ways in which culture is influencing military organizations and modern combat, this volume offers provocative insights into how culture can be deployed to improve armed forces at home and in military engagements abroad.

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Utgivningsdatum:2019-10-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 22 mm
Vikt:480 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:University of British Columbia Press
ISBN:9780774860857

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H. Christian Breede is an assistant professor of political science and associate chair of the Public Administration program at the Royal Military College of Canada. He is coeditor (with Stéfanie von Hlatky) of Going to War? Trends in Military Interventions, author of The Idea of Failed States, and has operational experience with the Canadian army in Haiti and Afghanistan. He is cross-appointed with the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University and is also the deputy director of its Centre for International and Defence Policy.Contributors: Stéphanie A.H. Bélanger, Andy Belyea, Vanessa Brown, Pierre Jolicoeur, Frédéric Labarre, Shaohan Lin, Iryna Lysychkina, James R. McKay, Alan Okros, Robert A. Rubinstein, Joel J. Sokolsky, Stéfanie von Hlatky, Corri Zoli.

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Preface / H. Christian Breede1 Introduction: The Culture Puzzle / H. Christian BreedePart 1: Culture as a Force on the Military2 Two (War) Solitudes: Anglophone and Francophone Shaping of War in Canada / Stéphanie A.H. Bélanger3 Dancing around Gender: Changing Identity in Canada's Post-Deschamps Military / Vanessa Brown and Alan Okros4 Shaped by Loss: Culture and Casualties in Canada / James R. McKayPart 2: Culture as a Factor in Military Operations5 The Sources of Nonlinear Warfare: Media Manipulation and the Cultivation of Fear / Pierre Jolicoeur and Frédéric Labarre6 A Secure Impression: Using Image as a Strategic Communication Tool / Iryna Lysychkina7 Military Culture and Humanitarian Actions: Short-Term Gains and Long-Term Losses / Robert A. Rubinstein and Corri Zoli8 Connected and Alone: Cultural Dislocation as Trauma / Andrew Belyea9 Schoolhouses and COCOMs: Educating and Cultivating the American-Led International Fraternity of the Uniform / Joel J. Sokolsky and Shaohan Lin10 Taking It SLO: Leveraging Local Support during Military Engagements / H. Christian Breede11 Conclusion: Analytical Challenges Linked to Military Culture in Multinational Settings / Stéfanie von HlatkyIndex