Subalternism is the view that the global masses need to rebel against the deleterious effects of the global class struggle to shift the power structure toward more equality; they count on activist forms of global civil society (Kenny 2003: 120–29). For example, the Zapatista movement in 1994...
Smith seems to be a bit of an SLJO as he is also en-training officer which is another tedious task. It may reflect a unit flush enough with officers immediately post war to mis-employ a subaltern full time. Maybe the CO was keen to look after the morale and comforts of his national...