Military Unionism In The Post-Cold War Era
This unique study of military unionism shows how the changing nature of present day
conflicts has made soldier representation more important then ever. This new collection of
essays clearly establish the key factors in the military union debate in recent years and
highlight the mechanisms different armed forces have created to deal with the aspirations
of their members. Core issues covered include: the nature of organizational and force
restructuring since the end of the Cold War the new structures of military employment
changes in value systems, such as rising individualism and the new culture of recruits
legal, political, social and economic factors driving the debate. Placing military
unionism in comparative perspective, these chapters provide the reader with an excellent
basis for the examination of international military unionism from the viewpoint of
countries with no unions, those recently unionised and those unionised for some time.
This new book will be of great interest to students, researchers and professionals in
military studies, defence management and sociology of the armed forces.
Part 1. Countries with No Unions 1. United Kingdom 2. Canada 3. France 4. Italy Part 2.
Countries Recently Unionised 5. South Africa 6. Ireland 7. Australia 8. Slovenia or
Ukraine Part 3. Countries Unionised for Some Time 9. Germany 10. Netherlands 11. Denmark
12. Belgium
240 pages, Paerback