After 40 years of Cold War, NATO found itself intervening in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and Afghanistan, where the ability to communicate with local people was essential to the success of the missions. This book explains how the Alliance responded to this challenge so as to ensure that the missions did not fail through lack of understanding.
I. Jones
Language policy and practice interpretation translation terminology linguist professionalization military operation military doctrine NATO peace support operation cultural differences Bosnia-Herzegovina Kosovo Afghanistan language proficiency