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Forced to Change

Crisis and Reform in the Canadian Armed Forces

by (author) Bernd Horn & Dr Bill Bentley

foreword by Lieutenant-General (ret) Romeo Dallaire

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Mar 2015
Category
Canada, Other, Post-Confederation (1867-)
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459727861
    Publish Date
    Mar 2015
    List Price
    $7.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459727847
    Publish Date
    Mar 2015
    List Price
    $19.99

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Description

Undeniably, the 1990s were a period of crisis for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Drastic budget reductions and a series of endless scandals all collided to form the perfect storm. The outcome of this was nothing short of the implosion of the Canadian Armed Forces Officer Corps.

Stripped by the government of the right to regulate itself, the Officer Corps, which represented the nation’s stewards of the profession of arms, was forced to reform itself. Key to this transformation was education. However, the road was not easy, as cultural change rarely is.

Forced to Change tells the story of how the Canadian Armed Forces found itself at its lowest point in history and how it managed to reform itself. The question is whether it was a fundamental transformation or just a temporary adjustment to weather the storm.

About the authors

Colonel Bernd Horn, an experienced Canadian Forces infantry officer, is currently chief of staff of the Land Forces Development and Training System. Dr. Horn is also an adjunct professor of history at the Royal Military College and has authored, co-authored, or edited 28 books. Some of his recent publications are Fortune Favours the Brave and Show No Fear. He lives in Kingston, Ontario.

Bernd Horn's profile page

Dr. Bill Bentley has served in the Department of National Defence for 46 years. He received the DM/CDS Innovation Award for writing Duty With Honour: The Profession of Arms in Canada, and the Meritorious Service Medal for his contribution to the reform of the CF Professional Development System. He lives in Gananoque, Ontario.

Dr Bill Bentley's profile page

Lieutenant-General (ret) Romeo Dallaire's profile page

Editorial Reviews

[A] deeply disturbing account of the Canadian military elite's history of disregard for the merits of continuing professional education.

The Dorchester Review

A timely book for Canadians and those interested in the policies of other countries’ militaries.

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