The Long Road: Australia's train, advise and assist missions
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Long Road: Australia's train, advise and assist missions
By (Author) Tom Frame
UNSW Press
UNSW Press
3rd April 2017
Australia
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Australasian and Pacific history
355.033094
Physical Properties
Paperback
304
Width 155mm, Height 233mm, Spine 23mm
540g
Description
Helping neighbours and partners stabilise their political systems and work towards peace and security is a core activity for the modern Australian Defence Force.
The Long Roadanalyses the successes and failures of ADF's 'train, advise, assist' missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, Bougainville, the Solomon Islands, South Vietnam and Uganda. With a diverse array of contributions from media commentators Chris Masters and Ian McPhedran, politicians Kevin Andrews and David Feeney, academics, aid workers and military personnel,The Long Roadanalyses Australia's efforts to help its neighbours and partners avoid armed conflict.
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Author Bio
Tom Frame was a naval officer for 15 years before being ordained to the Anglican ministry. He served as Bishop to the Australian Defence Force from 2001-2007 and is the author/editor of 28 books on a range of topics including the ethics of armed conflict. He is a regular media commentator on naval, religious and ethical affairs.
