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Defect or Defend: Military Responses to Popular Protests in Authoritarian Asia
Terence Lee
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Description for Defect or Defend: Military Responses to Popular Protests in Authoritarian Asia
Hardback. This book will appeal to students and scholars of comparative politics, Asian studies, security studies, and international relations, as well as defense policymakers. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; JPB; JPWF; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Although social movements and media can help destabilize authoritarian governments, not all social protest is effective or culminates in the toppling of dictatorships. Frequently, the military's response determines the outcome. In Defect or Defend, Terence Lee uses four case studies from Asia to provide insight into the military's role during the transitional phase of regime change. Lee compares popular uprisings in the Philippines and Indonesia - both of which successfully engaged military support to bring down authoritarian rule - with protest movements in China and Burma which were violently suppressed by military forces. Lee's theory of "high personalism" and power-sharing ... Read more
Although social movements and media can help destabilize authoritarian governments, not all social protest is effective or culminates in the toppling of dictatorships. Frequently, the military's response determines the outcome. In Defect or Defend, Terence Lee uses four case studies from Asia to provide insight into the military's role during the transitional phase of regime change. Lee compares popular uprisings in the Philippines and Indonesia - both of which successfully engaged military support to bring down authoritarian rule - with protest movements in China and Burma which were violently suppressed by military forces. Lee's theory of "high personalism" and power-sharing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
487g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421415161
SKU
V9781421415161
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About Terence Lee
Terence Lee is an assistant professor of political science at the National University of Singapore.
Reviews for Defect or Defend: Military Responses to Popular Protests in Authoritarian Asia
A model for case study research. Choice Defect or Defend not only provides an interesting and provocative argument but also includes detailed empirical material that allows the reader to extend that analysis even further. Political Science Quarterly ...a valuable contribution to the literature on popular revolt and regime change. Survival