For a long time, regional cooperation in Asia was impeded by several factors such as
inadequate infrastructure; mostly weak, congeneric economies, and high levels of …

Unlike most other emerging South American democracies, Venezuela has not succumbed to
a successful military coup d'etat during four decades of democratic rule. What drives armed …

Civilian control of the military is intricately linked to democratic rule. The most minimal
definitions of democracy assume that 'in a democracy the hierarchy of de jure authority …

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 …

The military in Turkey continues to wield powers that might be regarded as anomalous for a
liberal democracy. 1 This article aims to shed light on the problematic nature of Turkish civil …

Iran, Egypt, and Turkey all experienced remarkably similar coup-installed regimes in the
middle of the twentieth century, and shared comparable state-building ambitions. Despite …

Mexico is one of the few Third World nations that has successfully withdrawn the military
from political control, with a longer reign of civilian government than any other country in …

The Government and Politics of India provides a clear and concise account of the
contemporary Indian political system. It explains the historical legacies that have shaped the …

For a better grasp of the role of militaries in political systems one should get beyond
dichotomous approaches. This study identifies three distinct but interpenetrating realms in a …

Scholars of Latin American politics have been challenged to account for the varied
outcomes of the transitions from authoritarian to democratic government that have occurred …