Civil-military relations, nation building, and national identity

About this book

In an increasingly complex post-Cold War world system, scholars interested in conflict and conflict resolution must consider a wider collection of variables in drawing conclusions about important security issues. This compendium features a selection of original essays taken from the conference on nationalism and national security that explore the importance of culture and identity with respect to civil-military relations, national security, and nation building. Contributors reflect upon both theoretical and substantive issues and draw from case studies representing different regions of the world. The work begins with several articles offering theoretical and cross-cultural treatment of conflict and conflict resolution. Next, authors introduce ten case studies that explore the re-emergence of identity as a focal ingredient in determining national security doctrine. These case studies range geographically from China to Southern Europe to Liberia to Brazil and all revolve around the central theme of the conference.