Between Military Rule and Democracy

Between Military Rule and Democracy

Author: Yaprak Gursoy

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2017-07-06

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 0472130420

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Examines military interventions in Greece, Turkey, Thailand, and Egypt, and the military's role in authoritarian and democratic regimes


Military Rule and Democratization

Military Rule and Democratization

Author: International Political Science Association. World Congress

Publisher: Deep and Deep Publications

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13:

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The Present Volume Is The Outcome Of Well-Researched Presentations Made By Various Scholars On The `Role Of Military In Democratisation` At The Ipsa World Congress Held At Quebec City In Canada During August 2000.


Political Armies

Political Armies

Author: Kees Koonings

Publisher: Zed Books

Published: 2002-05

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9781856499804

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Does the withdrawal of armies from direct rule in most countries herald an end to their role as actors in domestic politics? Has political intervention by the military been superseded? This comparative examination of the politicized armed forces looks at * the consequences of military rule for nation building and economic development * the effects of the passing of the Cold War and the rise of globalization on the political role of the military * the role of political armies in the consolidation of civil politics and democratic governance * the lessons for policy makers in global governance and post-conflict reconstruction The contributors build on successive theories about the role of the military in politics and look to the future. The most threatening scenario may be a proliferation of armed actors and the rise of privatized forces of law and order.


Democratization and Civilian Control in Asia

Democratization and Civilian Control in Asia

Author: A. Croissant

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-12-04

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1137319275

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How can civilians in newly democratized countries ensure their control over the military? While establishing civilian control of the military is a necessary condition for a functioning democracy, it requires prudent strategic action on the part of the decision-makers to remove the military from positions of power and make it follow their orders.


The Military and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific

The Military and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific

Author: Ronald James May

Publisher: ANU E Press

Published: 2004-03-01

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 1920942009

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In The Military and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific, a number of prominent regional specialists take a fresh look at the military's changing role in selected countries of Asia and the Pacific, particularly with regard to the countries' performance against criteria of democratic government. Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Burma, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Korea, Fiji and Papua New Guinea all fall under the spotlight as the authors examine the role which the military has played in bringing about changes of political regime, and in resisting pressures for change.


The Soldier and the Changing State

The Soldier and the Changing State

Author: Zoltan Barany

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2012-09-16

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 0691137692

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Looking at how armies supportive of democracy are built, this title argues that the military is the important institution that states maintain, for without military elites who support democratic governance, democracy cannot be consolidated. It demonstrates that building democratic armies is the quintessential task of democratizing regimes.


The Military’s Impact on Democratic Development

The Military’s Impact on Democratic Development

Author: David Kuehn

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-10-23

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1351048759

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Despite the decline in the number of military coups since the 1960s and 1970s, Militaries continue to be crucial political actors in many world regions. Their impact on the democratic development of nations, however, has been mixed. On the one hand, coups against democratically elected leaders in Mali (2012), Egypt (2013), and Thailand (2014) have spelled doom for these countries’ nascent democratic regimes and have ushered in new periods of military dominance in politics. The cases of Portugal (1974), the Philippines (1986), and Tunisia (2011), on the other hand, show that the military’s decision not to defend authoritarian leaders against mass protests contributed crucially to the fall of dictatorships and facilitated transitions to democracy. This volume addresses the military’s ambivalent role as "midwife" or "gravedigger" of democracy and highlights the often multi-layered and complex relationship between militaries’ political behaviour and democratization. The chapters were originally published in a special issue of Democratization.


The Decline Of Military Regimes

The Decline Of Military Regimes

Author: Constantine P Danopoulos

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-06-21

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 1000315797

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Many generous people deserve special thanks for their assistance in the preparation and completion of this project. I wish to express my gratitude to each of the contributors for agreeing to tackle a difficult and inherently controversial subject. I am only sorry that C.I. Eugene Kim did not live long enough to see the fruits of his labor; he will be sorely missed by all of us who knew him. The Third World and the military do not respond easily to scrutiny by social scientists. Many colleagues and referees read all or part of the manuscript; I am grateful to Professors Richard Lane, Roy Christman, and Bob Kumamoto of San Jose State University and Timothy Lukes of Santa Clara University, who offered numerous helpful• comments. My parents, Panos and Athanasia Danopoulos, my brother George and his wife, Niki, my aunt Areti Paraskevopoulou, and my koumbaro George Nikoletopoulos have provided boundless moral support. Polly Taylor's expert typing and coding made the preparation of the typescript possible. Finally, my wife, Vickie, and our two sons, Panos and Andreas, deserve special thanks for their willingness to endure the long hours that writing and manuscript preparation entail. Though helpful, none of these people bear any responsibility for any problems associated with this volume. Responsibility for the accuracy and scholastic quality of what follows belongs to the contributors and myself.