Global Politics of Defense Reform (Initiatives in Strategic Studies:  Issues and Policies)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: March 4, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780230604445
Subjects: Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; International Relations - Arms Control; Political Freedom & Security - International Secur; Political Science / International Security; Armed Forces; Civil-military relations; International cooperation; National security; Reorganization
Description: This volume analyzes the impact of key global trends on civil-military relations by examining defense reform processes since the end of the Cold War. Civil - military relations are reconceptualized to emphasize three dimensions: civilian control of the armed forces, effectiveness in carrying out roles and missions, and efficiency in use of resources. The key global trends that affect these dimensions are the globalization of new norms and ideas, the democratization of governance, technological innovation, and economic liberalization. By focusing on defense reform processes, this book examines cases where civil-military relations can potentially alter quite rapidly under the impact of global trends. By comparing cases across Europe, Asia, North and South America, this book argues that democratization and globalization have had an outsized role in determining the timing and sequence of defense reform and the consequent impact on civil-military relations.