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ID101327
Title ProperConcepts of professionalism in the Canadian army, 1946 - 2000
Other Title Informationregimentalism, reaction, and reform
LanguageENG
AuthorKasurak, Peter
Publication2011.
Summary / Abstract (Note)During World War II the Canadian Army was a small cadre force augmented by citizen volunteers. It was a colonial institution, dependent on the British Army for doctrine and staff training. After the war, the army became involved in a lengthy struggle to define its concept of professionalism. Modernizers aimed for a well-educated officer corps that was integrated with other elites and able to influence national security policy. Traditionalists wished to preserve regimental traditions and leadership based on social class. Contention between these factions resulted in stalemate, with modern management undercut by internal politics. The result was the failure of professional norms in the 1993 Somalia operation. Subsequent reforms have put a modern "constabulary-realist" model of professionalism in place.
`In' analytical NoteArmed Forces and Society Vol. 37, No. 1; Jan 2011: p95-118
Journal SourceArmed Forces and Society Vol. 37, No. 1; Jan 2011: p95-118
Key WordsProfessionalism ;  Regimentalism ;  Canada ;  Canadian Army ;  Officer Corps ;  Officer Development ;  Army


 
 
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