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There emerged at the close of the three years of preparatory work by the Government Experts convened by the ICRC, from 1971 to 1973, a provision that had no counterpart in the four Geneva Conventions of 1949. This was a provision requiring the employment of legal advisers to military Commanders. It was a bold provision, for which the Canadian Experts can claim the credit for its introduction, although the idea went through a number of changes both of substance and presentation in the course of debate.

Cover -- Half Title -- About the Book and Editors -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- PART ONE EAST ASIA -- 1 The Role of the Armed Forces in Contemporary China -- 2 Taiwan's Armed Forces -- 3 Japan's Self-Defense Forces -- 4 The Societal Role of the ROK Armed Forces -- 5 North Korea: A Garrison State -- PART TWO SOUTHEAST ASIA -- 6 The People's Army of Vietnam -- 7 The Political Dynamics of Military Power in Thailand -- 8 The Role of the Armed Forces and Police in Malaysia -- 9 The Role of the Military in Singapore -- 10 The Role of the Indonesian Armed Forces -- 11 The Changing Role of the Philippine Military During Martial Law and the Implications for the Future -- 12 The Vanguard Army: The Tatmadaw and Politics in Revolutionary Burma -- PART THREE SOUTH ASIA -- 13 Civil-Military Relations in Post-Colonial India -- 14 The Role of the Military in Contemporary Pakistan -- 15 The Armed Forces in Bangladesh Society -- 16 The Military and Politics in Afghanistan: Before and After the Revolution -- PART FOUR CROSS-REGIONAL ANALYSIS -- 17 Regional Threat Environments in Asia: Problems of Aggregation -- About the Contributors.

LAY SUMMARYIn Canada, mentoring has been used in the armed forces to support women's careers and personal development, but there is little evidence that the unique experiences of being a woman in the military have been considered in mentoring efforts. The current study aims to find reasons why servicewomen are using mentorship in the Canadian Armed Forces and to identify the gender and cultural factors that may play a role in those mentoring experiences. This article presents some of the findings from 28 interviews that explored the experiences of mentorship for women in the military. For women, career development advice includes learning how to manage personal responsibilities along with career objectives. Women are also looking for support to address issues related to gender and military culture, kinship and visibility, and surviving sexual trauma in the workplace. The current study provides a foundation for ongoing research and forms a basis on which future mentorship work can be built.