Small, but Smart? The Structural and Functional Professionalization of the Slovenian Armed Forces
1st Edition
Published on 13. April 2015
165 pages
978-3-8452-6274-1 (ISBN)
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Das Werk beschäftigt sich mit den historischen und politischen Hintergründen der "Slovenian Armed Forces" und Ihrer Entwicklung zu einer Berufsarmee. Ein Fokus liegt auf der Teilnahme der Slowenischen Streitkräfte an internationalen Operationen und Missionen sowie auf den vorangehenden nationalen Entscheidungsprozessen.
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Marjan Malesic | Ljubica Jelusic | Maja Garb
Small, but Smart? The Structural and Functional Professionalization of the Slovenian Armed Forces
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Content
- Cover
- Introduction
- 1 The Structural and Functional Professionalization of the SAF: Past and Present
- 1.1 Introduction - Dilemmas of Terminology
- 1.2 Factors that Influenced the Structural Professionalization of the SAF
- 1.2.1 Findings and Expectations
- 1.3 The Consequences of Introducing Voluntary Recruitment to the SAF
- 1.3.1 Suspension of Compulsory Military Service
- 1.3.2 Legislature
- 1.3.3 The Recruitment of Personnel
- 1.3.4 The Selection of Appropriate Personnel
- 1.3.5 The Education and Training of Personnel
- 1.3.6 The Personnel Structure
- 1.3.7 Retention of Personnel
- 1.3.8 Leaving Military Service
- 1.3.9 Volunteer Reserve Forces
- 1.3.10 Values
- 1.4 From Structural to Functional Professionalization?
- 1.5 Selected Economic, Functional, Social and Political Aspects of the Professionalization of the SAF
- 1.5.1 Labor Market
- 1.5.1.1 A Theoretical Framework for Rotational Behavior
- 1.5.1.2 Research Data
- 1.5.1.3 Propensity to Re-Enlist in the SAF
- 1.5.1.4 Personal Attitudes towards Military Service
- 1.5.1.5 Normative Pressures
- 1.5.1.6 Self-Effectiveness
- 1.5.1.7 Remote Factors
- 1.5.2 Feminization of the SAF
- 1.5.2.1 A Historical Overview of the Process of 'Feminization' of the SAF
- 1.5.2.2 Career Opportunities for Women in the SAF
- 1.5.3 The Education of SAF Members
- 1.5.3.1 Convergent versus Divergent Education Models
- 1.5.3.2 The SAF's Educational System
- 1.5.4 Military Families
- 1.5.5 Civil-Military Relations and Cooperation
- 1.5.5.1 The Military and Politics
- 1.5.5.2 The Political Neutrality of Military Personnel
- 1.5.5.3 The Parliamentary Oversight and Defense Committee
- 1.5.5.4 Unions
- 1.5.5.5 The Military and Civilian Actors
- 1.5.6 Defense Resource Management
- 1.5.6.1 Defense Planning
- 1.5.6.2 Defense Budgeting
- 1.5.6.3 Military Expenditures
- 1.5.7 Defense Procurement
- 1.5.8 The SAF as an Instrument of International Cooperation and Defense Diplomacy
- 1.6 Conclusion
- 2 The Deployment of Slovenian Armed Forces in International Operations and Missions (IOMs)
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Decision-Making on Participation in IOMs
- 2.3 SAF Peacekeepers' Social Profile
- 2.3.1 Members of the SAF and Their Motivations for IOMs
- 2.4 Leadership Issues
- 2.5 The Evolving Culture of IOMs
- 2.5.1 Multiculturalism
- 2.5.2 National Cultures
- 2.5.3 Organizational-Military Culture
- 2.5.4 The Culture of the IOM
- 2.6 IOMs and Military Families
- 2.7 The Female Peacekeepers
- 2.7.1 Gender-Related Cultural Differences
- 2.7.2 The Benefits of Deploying Female Members of the SAF
- 2.8 Civil-Military Cooperation of the SAF in IOMs
- 2.9 Conclusion
- 3 Slovenian Public Opinion Concerning the SAF
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Analysis
- 3.2.1 The Role of the Military Organization in Providing Security
- 3.2.2 The Public's Support for IOMs
- 3.2.3 The Transition From a Conscript Army to an All-Volunteer Force
- 3.2.4 Trust in the Armed Forces, Their Functioning and Reputation
- 3.2.5 The 'Feminization' of the Military Organization
- 3.2.6 Other Issues
- 3.3 Conclusion
- 4 General Conclusion
- 5 References
- 6 Appendices
- Appendix 1: The Recent Programs and Projects of the Defense Research Center
- Appendix 2: The Milestones in the SAF's Evolution
- Appendix 3: The Structure and Organization of the SAF
- Appendix 4: The Contribution of the SAF to IOMs from 1997 to 2012
- Appendix 5: The Slovenian Police in IOMs
- Appendix 6: Deployments of Slovenian Civilian Functional Specialists
