Soldier and the Changing State Building Democratic Armies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas

Name: Soldier and the Changing State Building Democratic Armies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas
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ISBN: 9780691137698

ISBN-10: 0691137692

ISBN-13: 9780691137698

Edition: 2013

Authors: Zoltan Barany

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The Soldier and the Changing Stateis the first book to systematically explore, on a global scale, civil-military relations in democratizing and changing states. Looking at how armies supportive of democracy are built, Zoltan Barany argues that the military is the most important institution that states maintain, for without military elites who support democratic governance, democracy cannot be consolidated. Barany also demonstrates that building democratic armies is the quintessential task of newly democratizing regimes. But how do democratic armies come about? What conditions encourage or impede democratic civil-military relations? And how can the state ensure the allegiance of its…

Book details

List price: $42.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 9/16/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 472
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.17" long x 1.08" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



What Does a Democratic Army Look Like?


Building Democratic Armies After War



After World War II: Germany, Japan, and Hungary



After Civil War: Bosnia and Herzegovina, El Salvador, and Lebanon


After Regime Change



After Military Rule in Europe: Spain, Portugal, and Greece



After Military Rule in Latin America: Argentina, Chile, and Guatemala



After Military Rule in Asia: South Korea, Thailand, and Indonesia



After State-Socialism in Europe: Slovenia, Russia, and Romania


After State Transformation



After Colonial Rule in Asia: India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh



After Colonial Rule in Africa: Ghana, Tanzania, and Botswana



After (Re)Unification and Apartheid: Germany, South Africa, and Yemen


Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


Index