Abstract
Governments everywhere are exploring the Comprehensive Approach (CA) as a more effective method of responding to security-humanitarian challenges. Most Canadian studies of the CA have focused on the military civilian tensions and inter-departmental rivalries inherent in integration. This study focuses instead on the effect of the CA on political-bureaucratic relationships as demonstrated by Canada's Afghanistan Task Force (ATF). The ATF circumvented traditional lines of authority to become the primary institutional mainspring driving the government's foreign policy on Afghanistan. By accepting responsibility for the ATF, the Privy Council Office exceeded its traditional parameters and accepted operational responsibility. This article explores the benefits and dangers of the CA and concludes by highlighting some important issues related to the flexibility of our political system in adapting to future stabilization missions.
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