Democratization and Civilian Control in Asia [electronic resource] /
Croissant, A.author.
Kuehn, D.author.
Lorenz, P.author.
Chambers, P.author.
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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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
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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.
Asia—Politics and government.
Economic development.
Economic policy.
Ethnology—Asia.
Democracy.
Politics and war.
Asian Politics.
Development Studies.
Development Policy.
Asian Culture.
Democracy.
Military and Defence Studies.