ID | 121234 |
Title Proper | Unexpected war, a not-unexpected mission |
Other Title Information | the origins of Kandahar 2005 |
Language | ENG |
Author | Willis, Matthew |
Publication | 2012. |
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 Note | International Journal Vol. 67, No.4; Autumn 2012: p.979-1000 |
Journal Source | International Journal Vol. 67, No.4; Autumn 2012: p.979-1000 |
Key Words | Canada ; Korean War ; Canadian Forces ; Kandahar ; International System ; Afghan Deployment ; North America ; Unexpected War |