Defending Democracy and Securing Diversity

Herausgeber: Leuprecht, Christian

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Old sergeants say, 'we're here to defend democracy, not to practice it!' But are they right? This book contains chapters that strive to enlighten the debate by laying out the concepts, clarifying theoretical issues, and providing empirical evidence. It includes case studies that draw on Canada, Guyana, the Netherlands, South Africa, and the UK.

---

Starting with the premise that population change at home and abroad is among the greatest security and defence challenges of the twenty-first century, this book draws on theory and practice to exemplify means by which diversity is a key asset to defence and security. It was published as a special issue of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9780415576499
• ISBN-10: 0415576490
• Artikelnr.: 29929288

Autorenporträt

Christian Leuprecht is associate professor of political science at the Royal Military College of Canada and cross-appointed to the School of Policy Studies and Department of Political Studies at Queen's University.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introductory Note Christian Leuprecht 2. Rethinking Diversity and
Security Alan Okros 3. Evolution of Policing and Security: Implications for
Diverse Security Sectors David Last 4. Evolving UK Policy on Diversity in
the Armed Services: Multiculturalism and its Discontents David Mason and
Christopher Dandeker 5. Harnessing Social Diversity in the British Armed
Forces: The Limitations of 'Management' Approaches Victoria Marie Basham
6. Sex, Gender and Cultural Intelligence in the Canadian Forces Karen D.
Davis 7. Ethnic Cultural Minorities and their Interest in a Job in the
Royal Dutch Army Jelle van den Berg and Rudy Richardson 8. Can Women Make a
Difference? Female Peacekeepers in Bosnia and Kosovo Liora Sion 9.
Diversity in the Canadian Forces: Lessons from Afghanistan Anne Irwin 10.
Ethnic Diversity and Police-Community Relations in Guyana Joan Mars 11. The
Politics of Race and Gender in the South African Armed Forces: Issues,
Challenges, Lessons Lindy Heinecken and Noelle van der Waag-Cowling 12.
Gender Mainstreaming: Lessons for Diversity Donna Winslow 13. Diversity as
Strategy: Democracy's Ultimate Litmus Test Christian Leuprecht