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This book examines two sides of civil-military relations in developing countries. One is the place of civil-military relations within a state's political and economic systems; the other is the role of the military on a state's maintenance of peace and stability. The book thus proposes that the function of soldiers is not only to defend and deter, but also to develop. The chapters provide a comprehensive analysis of civil-military relationship with comparative cases on Botswana, China, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, and The Arab Spring Countries of the Middle East including Bahrain, Sudan, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen and Libya. Each chapter analyzes the historical, cultural and political factors that shape the direction of the man on the white horse (military elite) and the politician. In doing so, this book reveals the potential impact of the nature of civil military relations on democratization, political and economic development, and on regional/international security.
Dhirendra Vajpeyi and Glen Segell discuss and critique the current models and literature on civil-military relations. The innovative framework and careful choice of case studies, presented in a jargon-free, accessible style, makes this book attractive to scholars and students of civil military relations and development studies, as well as policymakers.
List of contents
List of Figures and Tables
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
Dhirendra K. Vajpeyi
Glen Segell
Chapter 2: Civil-Military Relations and the Arab Spring
Glen Segell
Chapter 3: Civil-Military Relations in India and Pakistan: Genesis of Two Models in South Asia
Dhirendra K. Vajpeyi
Chapter 4: Bringing Back Maoism: Civil-Military Relations in a Period of Weakening Civilian \
Authority in China
Yoram Evron
Chapter 5: Reforming the Indonesian Army
Mary Jo Halder
Chapter 6: Terrorism, International Military Deployment and Civil-Military Relations in Nigeria
Pita O. Agbese
Chapter 7: The Trajectory of Civil-Military Relations In Botswana
Mpho G. Molomo
Chapter 8: Conclusion
Dhirendra K. Vajpeyi
Glen Segell
Selected Bibliography
About the author
Dhirendra Vajpeyi is professor of political science at the University of Northern Iowa. He is editor of Climate Change, Sustainable Development, and Human Security: A Comparative Analysis and Water Resource Conflict and International Security: A Global Perspective.
Glen Segell is lecturer at Bar-Ilan University and scientist at the Institute for National Security Studies, Tel-Aviv.
Summary
Civil–Military Relationships in Developing Countries analyzes the crucial links between security, democratization, economic development, and state building institutions. With studies of fourteen countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, this book provides a comprehensive analysis that offers a new understanding of civil–military relations.
