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The Soldier and the Changing State: Building Democratic Armies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas
Zoltan Barany
The Soldier and the Changing State: Building Democratic Armies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas
Zoltan Barany
Looking at how armies supportive of democracy are built, this title argues that the military is the important institution that states maintain, for without military elites who support democratic governance, democracy cannot be consolidated. It demonstrates that building democratic armies is the quintessential task of democratizing regimes.
472 pages, 9 tables.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 16, 2012 |
ISBN13 | 9780691137698 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 472 |
Dimensions | 156 × 235 × 31 mm · 694 g |
Language | English |