Military forces in 21st century peace operations : no job for a soldier? / James V. Arbuckle.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-187) and index.

PART 1. PEACE IN THE MODERN WORLD: 1. Preface ; 2. Introduction ; 3. Towards a conceptual framework for peace operations -- PART 2. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: MILITARY CULTURE AND POPULAR PERCEPTIONS: 4. Introduction ; 5. The role and influence of culture ; 6. Cohesion and continuity: 'the clangour of their shields' ; 7. A closer look at military organizational culture ; 8. Culture and change: a barrier or a window? ; 9. Civil-military cultures in collision: Festina Lente ; 10. Unit rotations: Les Absents se Trompent ; 11. The US forces: the military antipodenas ; 12. Pride and prejudice: you never get a second chance to make a first impression -- PART 3. SENSE AND SENSIBILITY: THE MILITARY AS A PARTNER AGENCY: 13. Introduction ; 14. War and peace: matters of principle ; 15. The military roles in support of humanitarian operations ; 16. First-generation peacekeeping: the Age of Consent ; 17. Second-generation peacekeeping: crossing the Mogadishu ; 18. Rules of engagement ; 19. Forces structures: always use a sledgehammer to crack a walnut ; 20. The command and control of joint and combined operations ; 21. The Military Staff Committee: reveille, or last post? ; 22. Reaction forces: 'compulsory and irreproachable idleness: -- PART 4. TRAINING AND EDUCATION: A PART OF THE MAIN: 23. General ; 24. Training vs. education ; 25. Training establishments: where and by who? ; 26. Training for whom? ; 27. So what? -- PART 5. CONCLUSION: 28. To save succeeding generations ...