Abstract
This article presents a sociological perspective of the Canadian reserve forces. The distinctive ideologies and structures of the components are outlined, and the main problems arising from their adaptation to a unique "unified" structure are explained. The emphasis is on the Militia (the reserve army) and its difficulties in maintaining credibility as a mainly combatant force in peacetime, when the threat of war seems remote.
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