Adapting in the Dust - Lessons Learned From Canada''s War in Afghanistan

Informationen zum Autor Stephen M. Saideman is the Paterson Chair in International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University. Klappentext Adapting in the Dust is a vital evaluation of how well Canada’s institutions, parties, and policy makers responded to the need to oversee and sustain a military intervention overseas. Zusammenfassung Adapting in the Dust is a vital evaluation of how well Canada's institutions, parties, and policy makers responded to the need to oversee and sustain a military intervention overseas. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Alone in Kandahar? Canada in Comparative Perspective Chapter 3: Considering the Kandahar Conundrum Chapter 4: The Power of Minority Government: Manipulating the Confused and Those Who Cannot Coalesce Chapter 5: The Problematic Parliament: Detainees, Information Asymmetries, and a Misplaced Focus Chapter 6: Whole of Government or Holes in Government? Chapter 7: The Canadian Forces: Winners?  Chapter 8: Where Are the Canadians? The Public and the Media Chapter 9: Learning Lessons and Drawing Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Stephen M. Saideman
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2016
• EAN: 9781442614734
• ISBN: 978-1-4426-1473-4
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: UTP Insights; UTP Insights
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education