Army Fundamentals

From making soldiers to the limits of the military instrument

Bethan Greener

• Publisher: Massey University Press
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN:
  9780994140739
• eBook ISBN:
  9780994140746
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Military Policy
• Index: Politics & International Relations

A comprehensive examination of the New Zealand Army's identity, functions, and challenges in the 21st century.

How are soldiers made, and how do they behave when posted overseas? What role does gender play in the military? How should we understand the increased use of military forces beyond their core functions? This collection brings together new and established scholars to examine these critical questions, providing a multi-faceted view of one military organization.

Drawing on anthropology, political studies, international relations, development studies, law, and defense and security studies, Army Fundamentals furthers our understanding of military personnel and institutions. Readers will gain insight into:

• The making and unmaking of soldiers and officers
• The role of military forces in peacekeeping and development
• The challenges of gender integration in the armed forces
• The limits of military intervention in complex situations

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Contents
• Foreword
• Introducing Army Fundamentals
• 1: Locking in a Military Identity: Making soldiers
• 2: Closing the Door on Military Life: The unmaking of officers
• 3: Reconsidering Military Identities: Professional Anzacs doing development?
• 4: New Zealand Military as Peacekeepers: International perceptions
• 5: The Kiwi PRT Experience in Afghanistan
• 6: The New Zealand Army, Peacekeeping and Masculinities in the Solomon Islands
• 7: Women in the Armed Forces
• 8: Beyond Rote: The New Zealand Army training foreign security forces
• 9: The Limits of the Military Instrument
• References
• About the contributors
• Acknowledgements
• Copyright