Civil-Military Relations and Democracy (A Journal of Democracy Book) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801855365 ISBN 13: 9780801855368

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996

Synopsis

How will civil-military relations affect efforts to consolidate new democracies in developing and postcommunist countries? How should democratic governments go about establishing civilian control of the armed forces? This volume brings together ten distinguished authorities from around the world to examine these questions as they relate to Latin America, Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union.

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Review:

"Provides a wealth of information and some fresh thinking on the role of the military and civil-military relations in many parts of the world. The intellectual quality of most contributions is high and they are concise and well-written."

(Dirk Berg-Schlosser Commonwealth and Comparative Politics)

Synopsis:

The end of the Cold War and the global advance of democracy have significantly altered both the external and internal security evironments of many of the world's militaries. Under these new conditions, how will civil-military relations affect efforts to consolidate democracies in developing and postcommunist countries? How should democratic governments go about establishing civilian control of the armed forces, limiting military intervention in politics and providing the military with new and appropriate missions? This volume brings together 10 authorities from around the world to examine these questions as they relate to Latin America, Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

About this edition

• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0801855365
• ISBN 13: 9780801855368
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200
• Editor: Diamond Larry