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This book offers the first systematic, comparative analysis of military education and training in Europe within the context of the European Union's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), based on in-depth examination of three states.
List of contents
1. Introduction 2. New wine in new bottles: British military education in the post-Cold War era 3. A conservative military education college in post-heroic society: The Federal Armed Forces Command and General Staff Academy (Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr) 4. Northern Exposure: The emergence of the Finnish National Defence University 5. Westernisation through education: The 'Carol 1' National Defence University and the reconstruction of the Romanian officer corps 6. Constructing regional strategic culture: The Baltic Defence College (BALTDEFCOL) 7. Comparing professional military education: Drivers and agents of change 8. Conclusions-the end of the European military profession and beyond
About the author
Tamir Libel is a Research Fellow at the Barcelona Institute of International Studies, Spain. He has a PhD in Political Studies from Bar-Ilan University, Israel.
Summary
This book offers the first systematic, comparative analysis of military education and training in Europe within the context of the European Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), based on in-depth examination of three states.
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'The book offers a stimulating reading for all those scholars and students interested in the future of the European military culture and the postcommissioning professional military education institutions.' -- Armed Forces & Society, Juha Ma¨kinen, National Defense University of Finland
'By its complex approach, Tamir Libel’s work represents a contribution to the literature both from the theoretical-methodological perspective and the empirical one.' -- Strategic Impact, Stan Anton
