Invitation to Contribute: Explore Aspects of Civil-Military Interaction in Contemporary Conflicts
The US Army War College and Modern War Institute (MWI) have announced a limited series of articles focusing on the consequences of civil-military relations for contemporary strategic issues. The series invites submissions for short essays aimed at improving or maintaining healthy civil-military relations.
Pitches should be no more than two hundred words and must be emailed to [email protected] and [email protected]. The subject line of the email should be "Civ-Mil Essay Pitch". Pitches should include some brief background about the author.
The essay should total no more than two thousand words and follow the standard submission guidelines for the website. It is essential for the modern strategist to understand how the military relates to and interacts with its civilian counterparts in government and broader society.
Topics for the essays can include the implications of contemporary civil-military relations for challenges relating to military and Department of Defense recruitment, democracy and political polarization, decision-making processes, and professional norms, in the United States or elsewhere.
The deadline for submissions is not explicitly stated in the search results, but typically, such calls specify a date several weeks to a couple of months from the announcement. For the authoritative criteria and submission deadlines regarding this limited series, it is recommended to consult the US Army War College or MWI official websites, or their recent announcements and calls for papers in professional military journals.
The website accepts pitches from any person in any field. Government officials make decisions about when and how to use force, against whom, and for what purposes. Politics and warfighting are inseparable, with domestic politics playing a major role in the military's preparation for war. Public opinion can sustain or hinder conflict through its effect on morale, resources, and international engagement.
If accepted, authors must write a full essay by October 15, 2022. Essays should present original analyses or arguments, clearly articulated for a professional military and academic audience. Preference is often given to practitioners, scholars, or experts in civil-military affairs. Submissions should be relevant, original, clear, timely, and meet any specified length or format requirements.
- In the realm of education-and-self-development and civil-military relations, it would be insightful to explore the impact of technology on defense and public attitudes towards militarized solutions for complex issues, comparing perspectives from scholars, practitioners, and military personnel.
- As sports can provide a platform to foster understanding between the military and civilian populations, an essay delving into the role of sports in civil-military relations, particularly in terms of their influence on defense strategies and public perceptions, would be a valuable contribution to the limited series.
- Given the increasing importance of recruiting and retaining diverse and sustainably-minded personnel in the military, a submission offering an examination of contemporary civil-military relations with regards to democratic values, political polarization, and professional norms, focusing on education and self-development as potential solutions, would be a timely and informative addition to the series.
