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1 online resource (213 pages) |
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Military Strategy and Operational Art |
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Military strategy and operational art.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Series Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Notes on contributors; 1 Introduction; International engagement: influence and consequences?; Empirical background; Policies; Strategies; Organization; Practices; Capturing the influence of international military missions: the Swedish Afghanistan mission as an example; The Afghanistan context and ISAF; Outline; Notes; References; 2 Conceptual framework; Understanding transformation in the security and defence fields; Policy; Strategy; Organization; Practice; References |
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3 Swedish strategy and the Afghan experience: From neutrality to ambiguity Introduction; Strategic changes after the Cold War; The catch-all strategic narrative in Afghanistan: ambiguous political ends; Internationalization without commitment and professionalization without resources: ambiguous military means; Home and away as two distinct domains: ambiguous methods; Conclusions: Afghanistan, ambiguity and its consequences for Swedish strategy; Notes; References; 4 Swedish use of force and the international legal framework: The legacy of Afghanistan ; Introduction |
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An evolving Swedish view of the legitimacy of the use of forceWas Sweden at war in Afghanistan?; Continuing identity shift reinforced by the ISAF experience; Conclusion; Notes; References; 5 MOTs, Juliette and omelettes: Temporary tactical adaptations as the postmodern, interoperable force awaits ... ; Introduction; Understanding military change; Force transformation and tactical adaptation; The study; Military observation teams: the capillaries of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT); MOT Juliette: engaging the other half of Afghan society |
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OMLT: training and fighting with the Afghan National ArmyConclusion; Notes; References; 6 Military-technological aspects of the Swedish mission to Afghanistan; Background; Tactics and technology in the Afghanistan mission; Doctrine/strategy and equipment/military technology; The mission context: managing both constants and change; Changes at the national level and the Swedish policy of engagement in Afghanistan; Lack of systemic thinking in e-Governance; Conclusions; Note; References; 7 Leadership lessons: New challenges for smaller nations in multinational, highly stressful missions |
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IntroductionStressors: some illustrative examples; A theoretical model; Individual characteristics; Contextual characteristics; The environment; The organization; The group; Interpretation of the task; Leadership behaviours; Acts of balance; Collaboration; Emotional management; Soft, hard and smart power; Outcomes; Conclusions; References; 8 Introducing gender perspectives in operations: Afghanistan as a catalyst; Introduction; The early years of the change process; Increased momentum in Afghanistan; The Gender Field Advisors; Consolidation: institutionalisation and norm diffusion |
| Notes |
The Nordic Centre for Gender in Military Operations |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Participation, Swedish
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
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Military participation -- Swedish
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Military policy
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| SUBJECT |
Sweden -- Military policy
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| Subject |
Sweden
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hallenberg, Jan.
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| ISBN |
9781472474100 |
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1472474104 |
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