The Power of Diversity in the Armed Forces
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The Power of Diversity in the Armed Forces

International Perspectives on Immigrant Participation in the Military

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The Power of Diversity in the Armed Forces

International Perspectives on Immigrant Participation in the Military

About this book

While countries throughout the world rely on immigrants to support their populations and economies, access to the military is limited, denied to those who have not yet acquired citizenship.

Precluding immigrants from serving in their host country's armed forces is an issue of moral equity and operational effectiveness. Allowing immigrants to enlist ensures that the military represents the population it serves and encourages inclusivity and cultural change within the institution, while also creating a more effective military force. The Power of Diversity in the Armed Forces investigates how different countries approach the inclusion or exclusion of immigrants in their armed forces and offers immigrant military participation as a pathway to citizenship and a way to foster greater societal integration and achieve a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive military.

By surveying international perspectives on immigrant and non-citizen military participation in twelve countries, The Power of Diversity in the Armed Forces introduces and examines a new way to unlock the power of diversity in military organizations globally.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Figures and Tables
  5. Foreword
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. INTRODUCTION Diversity vis-à-vis Expansion: Non-citizen Military Participation
  8. PART ONE Diversity, Inclusion, and Immigrant Identities in the Military
  9. 1 Fighting for Your Host Country: Non-citizen Soldiers in Belgium
  10. 2 The Swiss Armed Forces’ Reputation and Integration Function for Recruits with Migration Backgrounds
  11. 3 Whose Military Is It Anyway? Transforming the Australian Defence Force into Australia’s Defence Force
  12. 4 The Military as a Path to Citizenship, Integration, and Identity: Visible Minorities and Immigrants’ Perspectives about the Military in Canada
  13. 5 Children of Migrant Workers in Military Service: Cross-sectional Comparison in the Israel Defense Forces
  14. PART TWO Motivators and Barriers to Immigrant Recruitment and Retention
  15. 6 In Defence of Diversity: Including Immigrants in the US Military as a Strategic Imperative
  16. 7 Caught between Progressive and Traditional: The Swedish Military Managing Diversity
  17. 8 Gym Warriors: Motivations of and Barriers to Second-Generation Immigrants for Enlisting in the Dutch Armed Forces
  18. 9 Nationalism and the Absence of Immigrants in the Brazilian Armed Forces
  19. 10 International Perspectives from India, Norway, and Poland on Immigrant Intake in the Military
  20. Conclusion: Expanding the Consideration of Immigrants and the Military
  21. Contributors
  22. Index