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Soldiers drawn into politics? the influence of tactics in civil–military relations / Ruffa, Chiara; Dandeker, Christopher; Vennesson, Pascal

Dandeker, Christopher	Journal Article
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2013.

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The tactical level has become increasingly important in the conduct of contemporary complex military operations. Yet, the potential impact that this tactical level may have on domestic civil-military relations has been neglected. In this article, we focus on mechanisms by which low-level soldiers have acquired an increasing importance in tactical operations and we suggest that this may influence civil-military relations in the future. We argue that two phenomena deserve particular attention. These mechanisms are not new but they have had new effects by making it possible for soldiers to influence politics in sometimes unforeseen ways: the first is the strategic corporal and the second is the expansion of ancillary tasks. Our contribution lies at the interface between military sociology and security studies and seeks to show how the tactical level of warfare has become a fundamental context in which civil-military relations are enacted. Exploring these dynamics is fundamental to understanding under what conditions soldiers may interact with other actors in complex operations.

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Civil - Military Relations ; Strategic Corporal ; Civil – Military Relations ; Complex Operations ; Ancillary Tasks

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ID: 181225

Subverting the strategic corporal: the IDF’s contemporary heroic imagination / Stern, Nehemia

Stern, Nehemia	Journal Article
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How does the Israel Defence Forces cultivate the image of a ‘hero’ within its combat ranks? By analysing a series of online educational videos on combat heritage, this article will demonstrate how the IDF’s current heroic imagination is grounded in a subversion of the ‘Strategic Corporal’ paradigm. Within this paradigm, junior ranking soldiers are seen as increasing the chaos inherent in asymmetrical conflicts. By contrast, this article will argue that a focus on the learned elements of professionalism and training are seen as creating the conditions wherein every man (or woman) can become a ‘hero’.

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Israel ; Asymmetrical warfare ; Israel Defence Forces ; IDF ; Strategic Corporal ; Heroism

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ID: 092491

Tactical generals: leaders, technology, and the perils of battlefield micromanagement / Singer, P W

Singer, P W	Journal Article
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2009.

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Technology ; Leaders ; Micromanagement ; Strategic Corporal

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Thinking soldiers: the way ahead / Handa, Viney

Handa, Viney	Article
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Decision Making ; Critical Thinking ; Strategic Corporal ; Thinking Soldiers ; Cognitive Skills

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