Military Cultures in Peace and Stability Operations : Afghanistan and Lebanon / Chiara Ruffa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ruffa, Chiara, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peacekeeping forces, Italian--Lebanon--Psychology.

Peacekeeping forces, Italian.

Peacekeeping forces, Italian--Afghanistan--Psychology.

Peacekeeping forces, French--Afghanistan--Psychology.

Peacekeeping forces, French.

Peacekeeping forces, French--Lebanon--Psychology.

Strategic culture.

Lebanon--Military relations.

Lebanon.

Afghanistan--Military relations.

Afghanistan.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Chiara Ruffa argues that civil-military relations and societal beliefs about the use of force shape the military culture of an army in its home country and has an impact on soldiers' behavior overseas and their ability to keep the peace.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1. Force Employment, Unit Peace Operation Effectiveness, and Military Cultures; 2. French and Italian Military Cultures; 3. French and Italian Units in Lebanon; 4. French and Italian Units in Afghanistan; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; Acknowledgments.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Nov 2018)

ISBN:

9780812295047

0812295048

OCLC:

1035845486