Cultural Differences Between the Military and Parent Society in Democratic Countries
- 1st Edition, Volume 4 - June 4, 2007
- Latest edition
- Editor: Giuseppe Caforio
- Language: English
This book is a report of cross-national research on the civil-military cultural differences in democratic societies, particularly centred on the attitudes of national elites, here… Read more
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This book is a report of cross-national research on the civil-military cultural differences in democratic societies, particularly centred on the attitudes of national elites, here considered as being mainly composed of professionals.
The research studies the question: “What are the differences between the values, opinions and attitudes of military officers and those of professionals belonging to other categories? What is the effect of these differences on society in each country, and on the national security sector? What are the current trends of this gap?”
Researchers investigated a sample of cadets at military academies and their generational peers at civilian universities (“future elites”). An expert survey was also employed to sample “present elites”, both civilian and military.
The report is divided into three parts: the first describes the methodological aspect of the research; the second part, taking a comparative international approach, analyses the results of the research with respect to the main survey themes; the third part continues the volume by examining specific national themes in the context of the results of the cross-national comparison developed in the preceding part.
In a final chapter, the data of the expert survey has been compared with the data that emerged from the survey of future elites, to glean elements for a general summary and evaluation on the cultural gap.
The research studies the question: “What are the differences between the values, opinions and attitudes of military officers and those of professionals belonging to other categories? What is the effect of these differences on society in each country, and on the national security sector? What are the current trends of this gap?”
Researchers investigated a sample of cadets at military academies and their generational peers at civilian universities (“future elites”). An expert survey was also employed to sample “present elites”, both civilian and military.
The report is divided into three parts: the first describes the methodological aspect of the research; the second part, taking a comparative international approach, analyses the results of the research with respect to the main survey themes; the third part continues the volume by examining specific national themes in the context of the results of the cross-national comparison developed in the preceding part.
In a final chapter, the data of the expert survey has been compared with the data that emerged from the survey of future elites, to glean elements for a general summary and evaluation on the cultural gap.
Key features
Key features
*The first cross-national research outside the U.S. on civil/ military cultural differences.
*A significant comparison of the attitudes of present and future elites on security matter.
*A deep understanding of national specificities of the 13 participating countries on the military issues
*A significant comparison of the attitudes of present and future elites on security matter.
*A deep understanding of national specificities of the 13 participating countries on the military issues
Readership
Readership
Leadership courses and University courses in strategic sciences; Professional military officers; Students and Researchers
Table of contents
Table of contents
Introduction: by Giuseppe Caforio
Part 1
1.1. Theoretical Framework by, Giuseppe Caforio, Karl Haltiner, Ljubiça Jelusic, René Moelker, Tibor Szvircsev Tresch
1.2. Methodology: Tibor Szvircsev Tresch, Maja Garb, René Moelker,.
Part 2 Cross-national analysis
2.1. Value orientations and political attitudes Karl W. Haltiner and Alise Weibull
2.2. Socialisation Maja Garb and Giuseppe Caforio
2.3. Media and public opinion Giuseppe Caforio
2.4. Security policy and threat perception Rafael Martinez and Antonio M. Díaz Fernández
2.5. Democratic control Ljubica Jelusic and Rafael Martinez;
2.6. New missions and changing of organizations Lindy Heinecken
2.7. Gender Tibor Szvircsev Tresch and Kadir Varoglu
2.8. National differences René Moelker and Marina Nuciari
Part 3. Country papers
3.1 Civil-Military Relations in Bulgaria Yantsislav Yanakiev
3.2. Civil cultural and military models in
France : common models ? Axel Augé and Claude Weber
3.3. The Civil-Military Gap among German
Future Elites Sabine Collmer & Gerhard Kümmel
3.4. The Cultural Gap Between the Military
and the Parent Society in Italy Giuseppe Caforio
3.5. The Civil-Military Gap in the Netherlands René Moelker
3.6. The civil military gap in Romania Marian Zulean
3.7. Some remarks on civil-military relations
in Poland Adam Kołodziejczyk
3.8. The historical basis for civil-military
relations in Slovenia Ljubica Jelušič, Maja Garb
3.9. Civil military relations and the emergence
of a civil military gap in South Africa Lindy Heinecken
3.10. The difficulties faced by civil-military
relations undergoing constant improvement
in Spain since 1975 Rafael Martínez and Antonio Díaz
3.11. The Swedish Armed Forces – recent
developments and future strategy: Alise Weibull
3.12. The Structural Basis of the Swiss
Army: Karl W. Haltiner and Tibor Szvircsev Tresch
3.13. A comparison of civil-military attitudes:
the case of Turkey Bahattin Akşit, Sibel Kalaycıoğlu, Kadir Varoğlu, Mehmet Çakar,
Conclusion
Comparison of current and future elites Giuseppe Caforio
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 4
- Published: June 4, 2007
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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Giuseppe Caforio
Affiliations and expertise
Armed Forces & Conflict Resolution, Pisa, Italy