Description
As part of a wider project on the operational consequences of specific recruitment strategies, this paper will discuss the role of educational and professional experience within a set of case studies. These cases will be drawn from historical and contemporary examples with ultimate findings being directed towards the extreme right and how their recruitment strategies may be impacting various operational strategies. Obvious examples include the targeting of security professionals (the police and the armed forces) but others will be included. This paper will draw together lessons from organisational sociology, management and political violence. In investigating these issues, this paper will highlight to what extent organisations tailor their recruitment strategies to target different educational standards or target specific professional communities. This analysis will offer insight into the complex relationship between non-state actors, developmental strategies and the potential subversion of professional skills and training.
