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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1. Verfasser: Chambers, Paul W. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Croissant, Aurel (BerichterstatterIn) , Kühn, David (BerichterstatterIn) , Lorenz, Philip (BerichterstatterIn)
Dokumenttyp: Book/Monograph
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York Palgrave Macmillan 2013
Ausgabe:Online-Ausg.
Schriftenreihe:Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific
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Verfasserangaben:Aurel Croissant, David Kuehn, Philip Lorenz, Paul W. Chambers
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Zusammenfassung: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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ISBN:9781137319272