Praetorians, Profiteers or Professionals? : Studies on the Militaries of Myanmar and Thailand /

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Praetorians, Profiteers or Professionals? contributes to the ongoing renaissance in scholarship on Southeast Asia's armed forces and their political, social and economic roles. This renaissance comes in an era in which the states of the region, and the societies and economies that they govern,...

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Other Authors: Yan Oo, Nay (Contributor), Taylor, Robert H. (Contributor), Naknoi, Kanda (Contributor), Myoe, Maung Aung (Contributor), Montesano, Michael J. (Editor, Contributor), Kongkirati, Prajak (Contributor, Editor), Chong, Terence (Editor, Contributor), Chambers, Paul (Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Singapore : ISEAS Publishing, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Armed Forces.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy.
International Relations / Arms Control.
Thailand.
Burma.
Thailand > Armed Forces.
Burma > Armed Forces.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Praetorians, Profiteers or Professionals? contributes to the ongoing renaissance in scholarship on Southeast Asia's armed forces and their political, social and economic roles. This renaissance comes in an era in which the states of the region, and the societies and economies that they govern, have grown complex beyond all recognition. Nevertheless, understanding those states' armies remains crucial. Emphasizing the ideologies and economic activities of the militaries of two large Mainland Southeast Asian neighbours, this volume transcends cliches about coups, coercion, caudillos and kings. Its findings will challenge the thinking of even long-time observers of the region, not least through its comparative perspective and the fresh understanding of the roles and orientations of the armed forces of Myanmar and Thailand that that perspective suggests.
Physical Description:1 online resource (177 pages).
ISBN:9789814881760

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