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Author: Aqil Shah
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2014-04-29
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 0674728939
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn sharp contrast to neighboring India, the Muslim nation of Pakistan has been ruled by its military for over three decades. The Army and Democracy identifies steps for reforming Pakistan’s armed forces and reducing its interference in politics, and sees lessons for fragile democracies striving to bring the military under civilian control.
Author: Steven Wilkinson
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2015-02-12
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 0674728807
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSteven I. Wilkinson explores how India has succeeded in keeping the military out of politics, when so many other countries have failed. He uncovers the command and control strategies, the careful ethnic balancing, and the political, foreign policy, and strategic decisions that have made the army safe for Indian democracy.
Author: Angel Rabasa
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Published: 2002-12-13
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13: 0833034022
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe military is one of the few institutions that cut across the divides of Indonesian society. As it continues to play a critical part in determining Indonesia's future, the military itself is undergoing profound change. The authors of this book examine the role of the military in politics and society since the fall of President Suharto in 1998. They present several strategic scenarios for Indonesia, which have important implications for U.S.-Indonesian relations, and propose goals for Indonesian military reform and elements of a U.S. engagement policy.
Author: Yaprak Gursoy
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2017-07-06
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 0472130420
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines military interventions in Greece, Turkey, Thailand, and Egypt, and the military's role in authoritarian and democratic regimes
Author: Metin Heper
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2011-10-18
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 3110846888
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ozan O. Varol
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 019062602X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Democratic Coup d'État advances a simple, yet controversial, argument: democracy sometimes comes through a military coup. Covering coups that toppled dictators and installed democratic rule in countries as diverse as Guinea-Bissau, Portugal, and Colombia, the book weaves a balanced narrative that challenges everything we knew about military coups.
Author: Indra Adhikari
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-06-12
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 131758905X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book explores the development of the military as an organization and looks at the patterns of civil–military relations that have emerged in modern Nepal, especially after the rise of King Prithvi Narayan Shah, who founded the unified state of Nepal. It combines astute analyses with up-to-date data to present a comprehensive account of the relations between monarchy, military and civil government and their impact on the democratization process in the country. The author underlines the pressing need for establishing civilian supremacy over the military, through developing and strengthening civilian supervisory mechanisms. The book will be an important resource to researchers, scholars, students of politics, military studies, peace and conflict studies, and history, particularly those concerned with Nepal. It will also interest policy-makers, security experts and military personnel.
Author: Christopher S. Parker
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2009-08-17
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1400831024
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow military service led black veterans to join the civil rights struggle Fighting for Democracy shows how the experiences of African American soldiers during World War II and the Korean War influenced many of them to challenge white supremacy in the South when they returned home. Focusing on the motivations of individual black veterans, this groundbreaking book explores the relationship between military service and political activism. Christopher Parker draws on unique sources of evidence, including interviews and survey data, to illustrate how and why black servicemen who fought for their country in wartime returned to America prepared to fight for their own equality. Parker discusses the history of African American military service and how the wartime experiences of black veterans inspired them to contest Jim Crow. Black veterans gained courage and confidence by fighting their nation's enemies on the battlefield and racism in the ranks. Viewing their military service as patriotic sacrifice in the defense of democracy, these veterans returned home with the determination and commitment to pursue equality and social reform in the South. Just as they had risked their lives to protect democratic rights while abroad, they risked their lives to demand those same rights on the domestic front. Providing a sophisticated understanding of how war abroad impacts efforts for social change at home, Fighting for Democracy recovers a vital story about black veterans and demonstrates their distinct contributions to the American political landscape.
Author: Zoltan Barany
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780691137681
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLooking 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.
Author: Marcus Mietzner
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 444
ISBN-13: 9812307885
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on a decade of research in Indonesia, this book provides an in-depth account of the military's struggle to adapt to the new democratic system after the downfall of Suharto's authoritarian regime in 1998. Unlike other studies of the Indonesian armed forces, which focus exclusively on internal military developments, Mietzner's study emphasizes the importance of conflicts among civilians in determining the extent of military involvement in political affairs. Analysing disputes between Indonesia's main Muslim groups, Mietzner argues that their intense rivalry between 1998 and 2004 allowed the military to extend its engagement in politics and protect its institutional interests. The stabilization of the civilian polity after 2004, in contrast, has led to an increasing marginalization of the armed forces from the power centre. Drawing broader conclusions from these events for Indonesia's ongoing process of democratic consolidation, the book shows that the future role of the armed forces in politics will largely depend on the ability of civilian leaders to maintain functioning democratic institutions and procedures.
