Democratization and Civilian Control in Asia
Description
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.
Keywords
Political ScienceWorldAsianSocial ScienceDeveloping & Emerging CountriesEthnic StudiesAsian StudiesPublic PolicyMilitary PolicyInternational RelationsAnthropologyCultural & SocialHistory & TheoryTechnology & EngineeringMilitary Science
2013Book
Author(s)Aurel Croissant
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230285330
LanguageEnglish
