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Professional Ideology and The Profession of Arms in Canada LCol Bill Bentley |
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Description: "The concept of professionalism has been increasingly maligned in the so-called post-modern Western World. Whether in medicine, law, academia or business, the classic attributes of unique specialized knowledge, applied in accordance with an inviloate value system have been undermined. The profession of arms in Canada has been subjected to similar social, cultural and economic pressures that erode the status of professions in an era of profound politico-strategic change: a time that, paradoxically, demands the highest standards of military professionalism to defend Canadian security and interests. Professional Ideology and The Profession of Arms in Canada examines the place of the Canadian military in the professional construct. Professional military ideology is then compared to the competing ideologies of the marker and bureaucracy, so prevalent in our society. The argument is compellingly made that only strict adherence to the tenets of a distinct professional ideology enables healthy, collaborative and therefore, effective civil-military relations in our particular constitutional democracy. Lieutenant-Colonel Bill Bentley describes in detail the general system of war and conflict that comprises the discretionary, theory-based body of knowledge at the heart of military professionalism and shows how a powerful military ethos; the second component of professional military ideology, animates the profession of arms and infuses its members with a commitment to life-long duty." Lieutenant-Colonel Bill Bentley served in the Canadian Infantry for over 30 years, retiring as a Lieutenant-Colonel. He has served in operational appointments in both NATO and the United Nations and as the Canadian Exchange Instructor at the Us Army Command and Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. LCol has a PhD in Strategic Studies from the University of Western Ontario.
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