Military Forces in 21st Century Peace Operations

James V. Arbuckle served 36 years as an infantryman in Canada and in Germany, and with UNFICYP and UNPROFOR. He is a member of the Faculty of the Lester B. Pearson Canadian International Peacekeeping Training Centre, and was from 1999-2003 working with the OSCE. He now lives in Austria.

• Part 1:Peace in the Modern World 1. Preface 2. Introduction 3. Towards a Conceptual Framework for Peace Operations Part 2: Pride and Prejudice: Military Culture and Popular Perceptions 4. Introduction 5. The Role and Influence of Cultures 6. Cohesion and Continuity - The Clangour of Their Shields 7. A Closer Look at Military Organizational Culture 8. Culture and Change: A Barrier or a Window? 9. Civil-Military Cultures in Collision: Festina Lente 10. Unit Rotations – Les Absents se Trompent 11. The US Forces: The Military Antipodeans 12. Pride and Prejudice: You Never get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression Part 3: Sense and Sensibility: The Military as a Partner Agency 13. Introduction 14. The Military Roles in Support of Humanitarian Operations 15. First Generation Peacekeeping: The Age of Consent 16. Rules of Engagement 17. Force Structures: Always Use a Sledgehammer to Crack a Walnut 18. The Command and Control of Joint and Combined Military Operations 19. The Military Staff Committee: Reveille, or Last Post? 20. Reaction Forces: Compulsory and Irreproachable Idleness Part 4: Training and Education: A Part of the Main 21. General 22. Training vs. Education 23. Training Establishments: Where and by Who? 24. Training for Whom? 25. So What? Part 5: Conclusion: To Save Succeeding Generations