Civil-military relations in Australia: the case of officer education, 1965-1980
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1983
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Kronenberg, V.J.
Smith, Hugh
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Strategic & Defence Studies Centre, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University
Abstract
Arrangements for the provision of degree-level tertiary education
for officer cadets have been under active review in Australia since
the early 1960s. The government's decision of 1976-78 to establish a
single tri-service academy as an autonomous university were reviewed
by a parliamentary committee during 1978-79. That committee's
recommendation against proceeding with the government's proposal
followed extensive public debate involving four discrete groups.
The roles taken by these groups and the issues raised in the debate
are used to describe the current state of civil-military relations.
In the event the government rejected the findings of the parliamentary
committee. We conclude that this case reaffirms the trend toward
centralization of authority within the Department of Defence, which has
been the major issue-area of civil-military relations in Australia.
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Armed Forces, Military Education
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