Democratization and civilian control in Asia
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: Conceptual and Theoretical Perspectives; 1 Conceptualizing Civilian Control of the Military; 2 Explaining Civilian Control of the Military in New Democracies; Part II: Democratization and Civil-Mili...
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| Format: | Book/Monograph |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Palgrave Macmillan
2013
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| Edition: | Online-Ausg. |
| Series: | Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific
EBL-Schweitzer |
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| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://swb.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=1138347 Cover: https://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz44557478xcov.jpg 
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| Author Notes: | Aurel Croissant, David Kuehn, Philip Lorenz, Paul W. Chambers |
| Summary: | Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: Conceptual and Theoretical Perspectives; 1 Conceptualizing Civilian Control of the Military; 2 Explaining Civilian Control of the Military in New Democracies; Part II: Democratization and Civil-Military Relations in Asia; 3 South Korea: Purges and Presidential Prerogatives; 4 Taiwan: From Martial Law to Civilian Control; 5 Indonesia: The Democratization of Personal Control; 6 Bangladesh: From Militarized Politics to Politicized Military 7 The Philippines: Civil-Military Symbiosis under the Veneer of Civilian Rule8 Thailand: Civilian Control Deterred; 9 Pakistan: Military-Guided Transitions to Elected Government and the Failure of Civilian Control; Part III: Comparative Perspectives; 10 Conclusion: Contours, Causes, and Consequences of Civilian Control; Notes; Bibliography; Name Index; Subject Index <p >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 |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISBN: | 9781137319272 |