The studies of African military establishments that appeared from the late 1960s, after the
first wave of coups, were very much the products of their time. The theories of modernization …

A comprehensive assessment of the nature and evolving character of authoritarian regimes,
their changing character and the main theoretical explanations of their incidence, character …

The alleged crisis in American civil-military relations has revived a long-standing theoretical
debate about the determinants of civilian control. So far, the debate has followed lines of …

Popular perceptions of a state's legitimacy are inextricably bound to its ability to rule. Vast
military and material reserves cannot counter the power of a citizen's belief, and the more …

This volume inquires into the working mechanisms, the inner logic, and the durability of
authoritarian rule in Arab countries. Written by leading American, European, and Arab …

Eschewing sweeping generalizations about military autonomy in South America, this study
explores critical variations in the degree to which the military is willing and able to defend its …

First Published in 1998. The aim of this book is to examine the origins and conduct of
colonial warfare in Africa in the late nineteenth century, as far as possible from the …

Fig. 2.1 Policy outcomes and institutional design 39 Fig. 4.1 Explaining human rights policy
outcomes: the role of institutional authority and autonomy 105 Fig. 5.1 Explaining budget …

With the resignation of General Renee Emilio Ponce in March 1993, the Salvadorian army's
sixty-year domination of El Salvador came to an end. The country's January 1992 peace …

This article argues that the extent of the Egyptian military's engagement in, or withdrawal
from, the political process and its subsequent professionalism have always been a reflection …