Civil-Military Cooperation in Post-Conflict Operations: Emerging Theory and Practice (Cass Military Studies)

Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) is the relationship between militaries and humanitarians. Largely conducted in post-conflict environments, CIMIC has become a key characteristic of military operations in the twenty-first century. However, the field is mostly understood through stereotype rather than clear, comprehensive analysis. The range and scope of activities which fall under the wider rubric of CIMIC is huge, as are the number of differing approaches, across situations and national armed forces. This book demonstrates the wide variety of national approaches to CIMIC activities, introducing some theoretical and ethical considerations into a field that has largely been bereft of this type of debate. Containing several case studies of recent CIMIC (in the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq) along with theoretical analyses, it will assist scholars, practitioners, and decision-makers become more aware of the 'state of the art' in this field. Civil-Military Cooperation in Post-Conflict Operations will be of much interest to all students of military studies, humanitarian operations, peace operations and security studies in general. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Contents......Page 8 Contributors......Page 10 Foreword......Page 13 Acknowledgements......Page 18 1 Introduction: Interrogating civil–military cooperation......Page 20 Part I: Theoretical approaches......Page 32 2 Civil–military cooperation and human security......Page 34 3 Managing territories with rival brothers: The geopolitical stakes of military–humanitarian relations......Page 50 4 Civil–military coordination and complex peacebuilding systems......Page 71 5 A management perspective on co-operation between military and civilian actors in Afghanistan......Page 94 Part II: Cases......Page 120 6 Yes, but is it peacebuilding?: Evaluating civil–military cooperation in Afghanistan......Page 122 7 Civil–military cooperation of the German armed forces: Theoretical approach and contemporary practice in Kosovo......Page 162 8 CIMIC on the edge: Afghanistan and the evolution of civil–military operations......Page 192 Part III: Extensions......Page 218 9 Medical aspects of civil–military operations: The challenges of military health support to civilian populations on operations......Page 220 10 At a crossroads or a dead-end?: Considering the civil–military relationship in times of armed conflict......Page 244 11 Conclusion: Joined up or messed up? CIMIC and the future......Page 259 Index......Page 263 This study exposes the reader to the variety of national approaches to civil-military cooperation activities and introduces some theoretical and ethical considerations into a field which has largely been bereft of this type of debate