"Canadian Armed Forces members, civilians working in the Department of National Defence, and other practitioners will find here a unique collection of chapters written by the country's very best experts on the topic. This is definitely a resource I wish I had during my time with the Department."-Richard Fadden, Senior Fellow, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, Canada, and former Deputy Minister of National Defence

"From the range of topics engaged, to the insightfulness of the analysis, this is the best book on Canadian defence policy in decades-perhaps the best book ever written on the subject. The work will be of inestimable value to a broad readership of politicians, bureaucrats, scholars, soldiers, journalist and most importantly, to undergraduate and graduate students. Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice will be the standard reference on Canada's defence policy andits armed forces for years to come."

-Joel J. Sokolsky, Professor, Department of Political Science, Royal Military College of Canada, Canada

This edited volume provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary debates and issues in Canadian defence policy studies. The contributors examine topics including the development of Canadian defence policy and strategic culture, North American defence cooperation, gender and diversity in the Canadian military, and defence procurement and the defence industrial base. Emphasizing the process of defence policy-making, rather than just the outcomes of that process, the book focuses on how political and organizational interests impact planning, as well as the standard operating procedures that shape Canadian defence policy and practices.

Thomas Juneau is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, Canada.

Philippe Lagassé is Associate Professor and Barton Chair in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Canada.

Srdjan Vucetic is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, Canada.

Autorentext

Thomas Juneau is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, Canada. Philippe Lagassé is Associate Professor and Barton Chair in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Canada. Srdjan Vucetic is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa, Canada.

Klappentext

This edited volume provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary debates and issues in Canadian defence policy studies. The contributors examine topics including the development of Canadian defence policy and strategic culture, North American defence cooperation, gender and diversity in the Canadian military, and defence procurement and the defence industrial base. Emphasizing the process of defence policy-making, rather than just the outcomes of that process, the book focuses on how political and organizational interests impact planning, as well as the standard operating procedures that shape Canadian defence policy and practices.

Inhalt

1. Introduction Thomas Juneau, Philippe Lagassé, and Srdjan Vucetic Part I: The Fundamentals of Canadian defence policy 2. The Imperatives of Canada's Strategic GeographyKim Richard Nossal 3. Canadian Strategic Cultures: From Confederation to TrumpJustin Massie & Srdjan Vucetic 4. Holding Canadian Governments to Account for National DefencePhilippe Lagassé 5. Canadian Defence BudgetingDavid Perry 6. From Policy and Strategy to OutcomesAdam Chapnick and Craig Stone 7. Canada and Defence against Help: The Wrong Theory for the Wrong Country at the Wrong TimeAndrea Charron and James Fergusson Part II: The domestic politics of Canadian defence 8. Canadian Civil-Military Relations in Comparative Perspective: It Could Be Worse?Stephen M. Saideman 9. The Political Economy of DefenceJ. Craig Stone and Binyam Solomon 10. Public Opinion and Canadian Defence PolicyJean-Christophe Boucher 11. The Demographics of Force Generation: Recruitment, Attrition, and Retention of Citizen SoldiersChristian Leuprecht 12. Culture Clash: Why the media and the military can't get alongAndrew Potter 13. Indigenous Peoples and Canadian DefenceSheryl Lightfoot 14. Defence Policy Perspectives: Special Interests and LobbyingGeorge MacDonald 15. Achieving Consensus and Effectiveness in Canadian Defence PolicyRoy Rempel Part III: Emerging policy challenges 16. You've Got it All Backwards: Canada's National Defence StrategyLindsay Rodman 17. Law and political-military strategy: the importance of legal advice in the decision to deploy the Canadian Armed ForcesAlexander Bolt 18. CAF Operations: A Comprehensive Approach to Enable Future OperationsNeil Chuka & Heather Hrychuk 19. Capability Acquisition and Canadian Defence Policy: Program Achievability and Resilience?Douglas Dempster 20. Women in the Canadian Armed ForcesAndrea Lane 21. Defence Policy in the Canadian Arctic: From Jean Chrétien to Justin TrudeauAdam Lajeunesse and P. Whitney Lackenbauer 22. Canadian defence and new technologiesStephanie Carvin 23. Deterrence in Space and CyberspaceRyder McKeown and Alex Wilner