Netherlands Annual Review Of Military Studies 2015: The Dilemma Of Leaving : Political And Military Exit Strategies Dilemma Of Leaving

This book seeks to bridge the gap between academic, political and military thinking concerning the success and failure of peacekeeping operations and their termination. Exit strategies have recently gained attention in political, military, academic and public debates, due to the Western engagement in international and intrastate conflicts since the end of the Cold War. Yet, many of those debates took place separately. This volume, which is predominantly a joint product of academics and the military of the Faculty of Military Sciences of the Netherlands Defence Academy, shows new venues by bridging the putative political-military divide. Drawing on theory, empirics, and personal experiences the authors address exits at political, strategic, operational and tactical levels of current and past military missions and interventions, ranging from decolonisation wars to Afghanistan and Iraq. Although some of those conflicts are still ongoing, valid inferences can be drawn. An important one is that exit forms a problem for those who leave and for those who stay. While political and military objectives might not have been reached and many of those involved have the feeling that the job is still not yet done, the termination of the entire mission or transitions at operational level necessitate both departures and handovers-takeovers and are thereby characterised by discontinuities and continuities at the same time. It is these dynamics between unfulfilled end states and end dates that, in the end, lead to the dilemma of leaving. All the editors, except van den Wollenberg, are affiliated with the Faculty of Military Sciences of the Netherlands Defence Academy in Breda, the Netherlands. **Jörg Noll** is Associate Professor of International Conflict Studies. First Lieutenant Air-Commodore **Frans Osinga** is Professor of Military Operational Art and Sciences. **Georg Frerks** is Professor International Security Studies and **Irene van Kemenade** runs the Research Office of the Faculty. **Daan van den Wollenberg** is Commander of a mechanized artillery platoon of the Netherlands armed forces. This Book Seeks To Bridge The Gap Between Academic, Political And Military Thinking Concerning The Success And Failure Of Peacekeeping Operations And Their Termination. Exit Strategies Have Recently Gained Attention In Political, Military, Academic And Public Debates, Due To The Western Engagement In International And Intrastate Conflicts Since The End Of The Cold War. Yet, Many Of Those Debates Took Place Separately. This Volume, Which Is Predominantly A Joint Product Of Academics And The Military Of The Faculty Of Military Sciences Of The Netherlands Defence Academy, Shows New Venues By Bridging The Putative Political-military Divide. 00drawing On Theory, Empirics, And Personal Experiences The Authors Address Exits At Political, Strategic, Operational And Tactical Levels Of Current And Past Military Missions And Interventions, Ranging From Decolonisation Wars To Afghanistan And Iraq. Although Some Of Those Conflicts Are Still Ongoing, Valid Inferences Can Be Drawn. An Important One Is That Exit Forms A Problem For Those Who Leave And For Those Who Stay. 0while Political And Military Objectives Might Not Have Been Reached And Many Of Those Involved Have The Feeling That The Job Is Still Not Yet Done, The Termination Of The Entire Mission Or Transitions At Operational Level Necessitate Both Departures And Handovers-takeovers And Are Thereby Characterised By Discontinuities And Continuities At The Same Time. It Is These Dynamics Between Unfulfilled End States And End Dates That, In The End, Lead To The Dilemma Of Leaving. Introduction. The Dilemma Of Leaving: Political And Military Exit Strategies -- The Paradox Of Leaving: Four Historical Case Studies On The Dynamics Of Exit Strategies -- Strategic Narratives, Political Debates And Causes Of The Dutch Exit From Uruzgan -- ‘right Intent’: The Moral Dimension Of Exit -- Hitting A Moving Target: Evaluating The ‘exit’ From State-building Missions -- Dynamics Of The Political 2-level-game In War Termination -- Getting Away With Exit: The Role Of Strategic Communication -- From Entrapment To Indifference? -- Two Ways Of Leaving: A Comparative Case Study On Exit Strategies Of A Un And A Nato Led Mission -- The Comprehensive Approach And The Problem Of Exiting Civil Military Cooperation: Lessons From Uruzgan -- Ex©iting Dilemma: A Defence Economics View On A Us Exit From Nato -- Conclusion: Pitfalls And Potentials Of Exit Studies And Practices. Jörg Noll [and 4 Others], Editors. Includes Bibliographical References. This book seeks to bridge the gap between academic, political and military thinking concerning the success and failure of peacekeeping operations and their termination. Exit strategies have recently gained attention in political, military, academic and public debates, due to the Western engagement in international and intrastate conflicts since the end of the Cold War. Yet, many of those debates took place separately. This volume, which is predominantly a joint product of academics and the military of the Faculty of Military Sciences of the Netherlands Defence Academy, shows new venues by bridging the putative political-military divide. Drawing on theory, empirics, and personal experiences the authors address exits at political, strategic, operational and tactical levels of current and past military missions and interventions, ranging from decolonisation wars to Afghanistan and Iraq. Although some of those conflicts are still ongoing, valid inferences can be drawn. An important one is that exit forms a problem for those who leave and for those who stay. While political and military objectives might not have been reached and many of those involved have the feeling that the job is still not yet done, the termination of the entire mission or transitions at operational level necessitate both departures and handovers-takeovers and are thereby characterised by discontinuities and continuities at the same time. It is these dynamics between unfulfilled end states and end dates that, in the end, lead to the dilemma of leaving. All the editors, except van den Wollenberg, are affiliated with the Faculty of Military Sciences of the Netherlands Defence Academy in Breda, the Netherlands. Jörg Noll is Associate Professor of International Conflict Studies. First Lieutenant Air-Commodore Frans Osinga is Professor of Military Operational Art and Sciences. Georg Frerks is Professor International Security Studies and Irene van Kemenade runs the Research Office of the Faculty. Daa n van den Wollenberg is Commander of a mechanized artillery platoon of the Netherlands armed forces Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction. The Dilemma of Leaving: Political and Military Exit Strategies....Pages 1-17 The Paradox of Leaving: Four Historical Case Studies on the Dynamics of Exit Strategies....Pages 19-60 Strategic Narratives, Political Debates and Causes of the Dutch Exit from Uruzgan....Pages 61-81 ‘Right Intent’: The Moral Dimension of Exit....Pages 83-102 Hitting a Moving Target: Evaluating the ‘Exit’ from State-building Missions....Pages 103-139 Dynamics of the Political 2-Level-Game in War Termination....Pages 141-159 Getting Away with Exit: The Role of Strategic Communication....Pages 161-191 From Entrapment to Indifference?....Pages 193-216 Two Ways of Leaving: A Comparative Case Study on Exit Strategies of a UN and A NATO Led Mission....Pages 217-245 The Comprehensive Approach and the Problem of Exiting Civil Military Cooperation: Lessons from Uruzgan....Pages 247-270 Ex©iting Dilemma: A Defence Economics View on a US Exit from NATO....Pages 271-297 Conclusion: Pitfalls and Potentials of Exit Studies and Practices....Pages 299-315 Back Matter....Pages 317-318 Overview of recent issues central to political, military, and academic debates about political and military exit strategies from conflicts and wars. One important concept is the supposed political military divide, time and again expressed in the dichotomy end states versus end dates