The study of armed forces and society is somewhat of an anomaly in the sociological
discipline. Although possessing an extensive and cumulative literature, the sociology of the …

I n the aftermath of the US-led coalition's defeat of Iraq in the Gulf War, many observers
believed that Saddam Hussein would eventually be toppled in a military coup. After years of …

Most cross-national tests of inverse association between democracy and inequality have
operationalized the concept of democracy by measuring its level at a single point in time …

" Dictators and Dictatorships" is a qualitative enquiry into the politics of authoritarian
regimes. It argues that political outcomes in dictatorships are largely a product of leader-elite …

We investigate how nondemocratic regimes use the military and how this can lead to the
emergence of military dictatorships. The elite may build a strong military and make the …

Defending" la patria," or" homeland," is the historical mission claimed by Latin American
armed forces. For la Patria is a comprehensive narrative history of the military's political role …

Gregory Kasza examines state-society relations in interwar Japan through a case study of
public policy toward radio, film, newspapers, and magazines. This title is part of UC Press's …

First published in 1983, this extraordinary study provides a comprehensive systematic
evaluation of cross-national theorizing and quantitative empirical evidence on four …

For millennia humanity has simultaneously deplored and waged war. With each conflict the
stakes have risen, and we now face global annihilation for the sake of a practice all the …

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 …