Provincial Reconstruction Teams and the European MilitaOn behalf of Bundeswehr Centre of Military History and Social Sciences edited by Bernhard Chiari in collaboration with Thijs Brocades Zaalberg, Nicola Labanca and Ben Schoenmaker Bernhard Chiari (ed.)
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The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) began its mission in Afghanistan in 2001, initially focused on aiding Afghan Security Forces in Kabul. By October 2003, the UN expanded ISAF's responsibilities beyond the capital, leading to the deployment of civil-military Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) across various provinces. These interdepartmental teams aimed to help the Afghan government establish effective state structures, typically staffed by hundreds of military and civilian personnel, though predominantly military. European nations, including Germany, Italy, and Nordic contributors, framed their involvement in the Afghan state-building initiative within a humanitarian context. However, by 2006, a worsening security landscape and intensified conflict with the Taliban shifted public attention to the military dimensions of the mission. PRT contributors adopted different national strategies for stabilization and reconstruction, confronting escalating violence that challenged their pacifist ideals and sparked a critical debate on Afghanistan's future. This work explores the multifaceted operations of the ISAF mission at various military levels, assesses the effectiveness of the PRTs in diplomatic and political contexts, and evaluates how the Afghan experience transformed European armed forces.
Volume IX/II of this series draws on a range of historical sources to explore the effect that the Second World War had on the people of Germany, whether they were practically involved in the war effort, or struggling to maintain a normal existance
Der Wandel europäischer Bündnisarmeen zu Interventionsstreitkräften des 21. Jahrhunderts begann mit dem Ende des Kalten Krieges und dem Zusammenbruch der Sowjetunion 1991. Das Buch widmet sich dem Weg der Bundeswehr und anderer europäischer bzw. NATO-Armeen sowie der Veränderung von Militärpolitik und Sicherheitskultur seit dem Ende des Ost-West-Konfliktes. 38 internationale Autoren loten anhand konkreter Beispiele die inhaltliche wie methodische Bandbreite der Neuesten Militärgeschichte aus und zeigen deren Schnittstellen zu anderen Disziplinen wie den Sozial- und Politikwissenschaften auf.