1st Edition
Military Unionism In The Post-Cold War Era A Future Reality?
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.
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
