Security challenges and military politics in East Asia : from state building to post-democratization /

This comparative work examines the political role played by armed forces in South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Taiwan. The work brings together theory and empirical study, analyzing how security threats have shaped the military''s organization, doctrine, and domestic political ro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Woo, Jongseok
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Continuum, 2011.
Temas:
Civil-military relations > East Asia > Case studies.
Democratization > East Asia > Case studies.
National security > East Asia > Case studies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Advocacy.
Armed Forces > Political activity
Civil-military relations
Democratization
National security
East Asia > Armed Forces > Political activity > Case studies.
East Asia
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This comparative work examines the political role played by armed forces in South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Taiwan. The work brings together theory and empirical study, analyzing how security threats have shaped the military''s organization, doctrine, and domestic political role at various stages of political development, from the state-building period to today''s post-democratization era. Using four representative case studies, Woo sets to answer: What determines the armed forces'' political influence? How does it affect political development? How do democratically electe.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 221 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441199270
1441199276
9781501300646
1501300644

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