9 Taking It SLO: Leveraging Local Support during Military Engagements

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures and Tables vii
4. Preface and Acknowledgments viii
5. Abbreviations x
6. Introduction: The Culture Puzzle 1
7. Culture as a Force on the Military
8. Two (War) Solitudes: Anglophone and Francophone Shaping of War in Canada 23
9. Dancing around Gender: Changing Identity in Canada’s Post-Deschamps Military 32
10. Shaped by Loss: Culture and Casualties in Canada 57
11. Culture as a Factor in Military Operations
12. The Sources of Nonlinear Warfare: Media Manipulation and the Cultivation of Fear 87
13. A Secure Impression: Using Image as a Strategic Communication Tool 104
14. Military Culture and Humanitarian Actions: short-Term Gains and Long-Term Losses 125
15. Connected and Alone: Cultural Dislocation and Moral Injury of Canadian Soldiers in Afghanistan 144
16. Schoolhouses and COCOMs: Educating and Cultivating the American-Led International Fraternity of the Uniform 169
17. Taking It SLO: Leveraging Local Support during Military Engagements 196
18. Conclusion: Analytical Challenges Linked to Military Culture in Multinational Settings 216
19. Contributors 227
20. Index 230