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Democratization and Civilian Control in Asia (Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific)
Croissant, Aurel, Kuehn, David, Lorenz, Philip, Chambers, Paul W.
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Hardcover. 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. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPHV; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific
Number of Pages
269
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230285330
SKU
V9780230285330
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99-15
About Croissant, Aurel, Kuehn, David, Lorenz, Philip, Chambers, Paul W.
AUREL CROISSANT teaches Political Science at Heidelberg University, Germany. His research interests include comparative politics, especially in East and Southeast Asia, theoretical and empirical research on democratization, civil-military relationships, terrorism and political violence, political parties, and the comparative study of authoritarianism. PAUL W. CHAMBERS is Political Science Lecturer and Director of Research at the Southeast Asian Institute of Global Studies, ... Read more
Reviews for Democratization and Civilian Control in Asia (Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific)
'This is an excellent book about democratic governance of the military in Asia, written by authors with a solid academic reputation on the issue of civil-military relations. The book gives interesting concepts, insights and entry points for security sector reform and its relation with democratic consolidation in the region. Governmental readers should be sobered, and non-governmental ones energised, by this ... Read more