Mission Critical

by Leuprecht, Christian; Troy, Jodok; Last, David

• ISBN13: 9781553392446
• ISBN10: 1553392442
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-01
• Publisher: McGill Queens Univ Pr

Summary

Can smaller countries achieve through cooperation what superpowers cannot achieve by force? The military forces of the United States are reluctant to engage in peacekeeping, stabilization, and nation building, and the complexity of working in a national bureaucracy that is bigger and more divided than the United Nations and European Union combined makes response by the world's superpower difficult.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. v
Taking Allies Seriously: Modest Responses by Modest Countries?	p. 1
The Changing Environment of New Missions
At the Demographic Crossroads: International Security Strategy for the 21st Century	p. 13
Accommodating Complexity in New Operations	p. 49
Fragile Support: MONUC's Reputation and Legitimacy in the Democratic Republic of Congo	p. 77
Building Communities in Support of International Stability
Of Structures, Ambitions and National Caveats: The ESDP/CSDP and Austria	p. 103
New Missions and Emerging Powers: Brazil, Peace Operations and MINUSTAH	p. 125
Building a Research Community to Support New Missions: The Role of Defence Universities	p. 149
Competencies for New Missions
Cooperative and Learning-Oriented Leadership Related to Civil-Military Relations in International Missions? A Relational Approach	p. 177
Private-Military Interfaces: Cooperation and Non-Cooperation between Private Military and Security Companies and the Armed Forces	p. 197
Collaboration vs. Imposition
The Role of Trust in Whole of Government Missions	p. 225
Anthropology and Cultural Awareness for the Military	p. 245
Respectful Collaborative Stabilization Operations and Rule of Law	p. 275
Contributors	p. 297
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