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Defending Democracy and Securing Diversity (Paperback)
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Defending Democracy and Securing Diversity (Paperback)
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Old sergeants say, "we're here to defend democracy, not to practice
it!" But are they right? The special mandate with which defence and
security organizations are tasked imposes unique constraints with
respect to the accommodation of diversity which differs from those
faced by any other public or private organization. Yet, the
compound effect of demographic, political, economic, social and
legal pressures is making diversity as inevitable in the defence
and security sector as in any other organization in advanced
industrialized democracies. Owing in part to a dearth of research
on the way the defence and security sectors can leverage diversity
to enhance their functional imperatives, such sectors have been
reticent about diversity. The chapters in this volume strive to
enlighten the debate by laying out the concepts, clarifying
theoretical issues, and providing empirical evidence. The case
studies draw on Canada, Guyana, the Netherlands, South Africa, and
the United Kingdom. They examine ethno-cultural, gender, and
sexual-minority diversity in a variety of missions, including
Bosnia-Herzegovina and Afghanistan. The chapters are notable for
their methodological pluralism and interdisciplinary range
including political science, sociology, anthropology, and
psychology. Although scholarly in nature, the book is readily
accessible to professionals and practitioners alike. This book was
published as a special issue of Commonwealth and Comparative
Politics.
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