1st Edition

Military Unionism In The Post-Cold War Era A Future Reality?

Edited By Richard Bartle, Lindy Heinecken Copyright 2006
240 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

234 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

Foreword Christopher Dandeker  Introduction: An Overview of Military Unionism in the Post Cold War Era Lindy Heinecken  Section 1: Countries with No Unions  1. The British Armed Forces: No Trust, No Representation, No Change Richard Bartle  2. Military Unionism in the Italian Armed Forces: Towards a new need for Representation Eraldo Olivetta  3. At The Margin Of Full Citizenship? The French Military and Union Rights Michel Louis Martin  4. Freedom of Association and the Canadian Forces: Current Status and Future Trends Kelly Farley, Rick Walker and Dan Mendoza  Section 2: Countries Recently Unionised  5. South Africa: Facing the Challenge of Military Unionism Lindy Heinecken  6. A way ahead for soldiers’ interests? Military Unionism in Slovenia Maja Garb and Ljubica Jelušic  7. From Struggle for Representation to Mutually Beneficial Cooperation: Unions in the Irish Defence Forces Jean Callaghan  8. Military Collectivism in Australia: The Watchdog that doesn’t Bark Hugh Smith  Section 3: Countries Unionised for Some Time  9. Military Unionism In Belgium Philippe Manigart, Delphine Resteigne and Reinhald Sabbe  10. The Citizen in Uniform: Unions and the German Armed Forces Jean Callaghan  11. Pluralism, Participation and Pacification: Military Unions in the Netherlands René Moelker  12. Danish Trade Unions and their Political Role Henning Sørensen  13. Conclusions: Placing Military Unionism in a Comparative Perspective Richard Bartle Index

Biography

Richard Bartle, Lindy Heinecken