Military Strategy and Operational Art : Understanding Civil-Military Interaction : Lessons Learned from the Norwegian Model

A novel examination of civil-military interaction in particular between militaries and humanitarian actors, in light of the so-called 'Norwegian model' that espouses a clear divide between political and humanitarian (or military and civilian - the model is in fact unclear) actors, while maintaining a tight coordination between them. The Norwegian government has significantly reduced their own military's capacity in the field of civil-military interaction, raising the question as to whether knowledge and skills in this field are necessary. Using a multi-actor security framework, this book examines whether or not the Norwegian government is correct in its assumptions (about both the model and civil-military knowledge amongst military personnel) and concludes that the Norwegian model is a well-meaning but inefficient and problematic model in reality. Although the case study focuses on Norway, the lessons learned are relevant to all nations engaged in civil-military operations. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 List of Figures......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 12 List of Abbreviations......Page 14 Part I Introduction, Theory, Core Concepts and Actors ......Page 16 1 Introduction ......Page 18 2 Theorizing Civil-Military Interaction: Security, Legitimacy, Authority and Obligation ......Page 44 3 Actors in the Civil-Military Relationship......Page 68 Part II Norwegian Experiences in Civil-Military Interaction ......Page 92 4 Norwegian Humanitarian Policy, the Norwegian Model and Irresponsible Idealism......Page 94 5 CIMIC: The “Function-that-shall-not-be-named” ......Page 112 Part III Challenges, Lessons-Learned and Recommendations ......Page 124 6 “Hearts-and-Minds” and Vacuums......Page 132 7 The Politics of Humanitarian Space......Page 156 8 Why Civil-Military Interaction? Some Recommendations ......Page 168 9 A Norwegian Future in Civil-Military Interaction?......Page 180 10 Conclusion......Page 192 Appendix: Methods and Parameters......Page 200 Bibliography......Page 204 Index......Page 216