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Academic Writing for Military Personnel is a manual for writing
clear and effective academic prose. Authored by an experience
writing instructor and a retired military officer, both of whom now
teach in a professional military education institution, it is
directed at members of the armed forces who are entering, or
perhaps re-entering, the academic community having spent much of
their careers either writing in the professional military context
or not writing at all. The book not only teaches officers how to
write convincingly, but also explains why a sound grasp of academic
writing can enhance their effectiveness in their regular duties,
particularly as they reach the more senior levels of service.
Chapters focus on the value of written communication skills, the
difference between professional (staff) and academic writing, the
research process, the writing process, academic professionalism,
and common writing problems and challenges. A particularly
innovative final chapter discusses how officers can use the
knowledge that they have acquired through their professional
experiences in the academic context. Specific examples – chosen
with a military audience in mind – are integrated throughout the
text to provide the reader with relevant and practical guidance.
The revised edition incorporates new examples from a more diverse
set of authors, takes into account recent changes in communication
technologies, and reflects new advancements in the scholarship of
teaching and learning. As the only comprehensive guide to effective
academic writing designed specifically for military personnel, this
book will be a crucial addition to the libraries of junior and
senior officers in militaries worldwide. Available formats: trade
paperback, accessible PDF, and accessible ePub
"Academic Writing for Military Personnel" is written for members of
the military who are either new to or re-entering the academic
community and who need to familiarize themselves with academic
writing. The authors, an experienced writing instructor and a
retired military officer, show how persuasive academic writing
enhances officers' effectiveness in their regular duties,
especially as they reach more senior levels of service. They
explain the differences between staff writing and academic writing,
and outline some of the common errors military personnel make when
transitioning from one to the other. The book's chapters outline
the value of strong written communication skills, the research
process, the writing process, academic referencing, and frequent
grammatical and syntactical errors. Specific examples chosen with a
military audience in mind are integrated throughout the book to
provide the reader with relevant and practical guidance. The book
concludes with a discussion on how officers can use the knowledge
they have acquired through their professional experiences in their
academic work. As the only comprehensive guide to effective
academic writing designed specifically for military personnel, this
book will be a crucial addition to the libraries of junior and
senior officers in militaries worldwide.
As the twentieth century ended, Canada was completing its sixth
term on the UN Security Council. A decade later, Ottawa's attempt
to return to the council was dramatically rejected by its global
peers, leaving Canadians - and international observers - shocked
and disappointed. Canada on the United Nations Security Council
tells the story of that defeat and what it means for future
campaigns, describing and analyzing Canada's attempts since 1946,
both successful and unsuccessful, to gain a seat as a non-permanent
member. Impeccably researched and clearly written, this is the
definitive history of the Canadian experience on the world's most
powerful stage.
As the twentieth century ended, Canada was completing its sixth
term on the UN Security Council. A decade later, Ottawa's attempt
to return to the council was dramatically rejected by its global
peers, leaving Canadians - and international observers - shocked
and disappointed. Canada on the United Nations Security Council
tells the story of that defeat and what it means for future
campaigns, describing and analyzing Canada's attempts since 1946,
both successful and unsuccessful, to gain a seat as a non-permanent
member. Impeccably researched and clearly written, this is the
definitive history of the Canadian experience on the world's most
powerful stage.
It is hard to imagine a person who embodied the ideals of postwar
Canadian foreign policy more than John Wendell Holmes. Holmes
joined the foreign service in 1943, headed the Canadian Institute
of International Affairs from 1960 to 1973, and, as a professor of
international relations, mentored a generation of students and
scholars. This book charts the life of a diplomat and public
intellectual who influenced both how scholars and statespeople
abroad viewed Canada and how Canadians saw themselves on the world
stage.
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