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Title ProperUnexpected war, a not-unexpected mission
Other Title Informationthe origins of Kandahar 2005
LanguageENG
AuthorWillis, Matthew
Publication2012.
Summary / Abstract (Note)As the fullest mobilization of Canadian men and materiel since the Korean
War, and also the costliest in blood and treasure, the 2005 deployment of the
Canadian Forces (CF) to Kandahar would deserve scholars' attention even
if it had gone according to plan. That it instead developed into something
neither the government nor the public had anticipated only enhances
the challenge-and value-of understanding it. Fuelled by the mission's
controversial nature, a sizeable literature soon developed to explain the
government's actions. The international system, institutional imperatives,
and even specific individuals have all been identified as key shapers of policy.
Diverse though it is in some respects, however, the literature is in others
strikingly homogeneous, particularly as concerns its geography: most of the
studies of Canada's third Afghan deployment have been carried out in North
America, and usually Canada.
`In' analytical NoteInternational Journal Vol. 67, No.4; Autumn 2012: p.979-1000
Journal SourceInternational Journal Vol. 67, No.4; Autumn 2012: p.979-1000
Key WordsCanada ;  Korean War ;  Canadian Forces ;  Kandahar ;  International System ;  Afghan Deployment ;  North America ;  Unexpected War


 
 
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