The Armed Forces In Contemporary Asian Societies

Author : Edward A Olsen,Stephen Jurika
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000314731

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The Armed Forces In Contemporary Asian Societies by Edward A Olsen,Stephen Jurika Pdf

First published in 1986. This book integrates current knowledge about the military, political, economic, and cultural roles of the armed forces in sixteen Asian countries, examining the interplay of these factors and their bearing on each society's civil-military relations. The authors explore the history, current status, and potential future course of each country. Analyzing all key Asian armed forces, they provide a comprehensive view of the military's domestic role-a crucial factor in assessing the foreign and defense policy options facing Asia as a whole.

Author : DeWitt C. Ellinwood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351318792

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Ethnicity and the Military in Asia by DeWitt C. Ellinwood Pdf

This volume examines ethnicity in relation to one major facet of Asian life—the military. Ethnicity, now being studied on a variety of scholarly and geographical fronts, is a fruitful topic for consideration in the study of the relationships between the Asian armed forces and their governments and societies. While Ethnicity and the Military of Asia profits from recent explorations of ethnicity, it also benefits from the current interest in a close scholarly examination of the relationship between armed forces, war, and society. Since the military institutions of so many Asian societies have played or are playing leading roles in their country's government, the military has a relationship, often ambiguous, to the development of the expression of nationhood—a central factor in the new states of Asia. This study shows that policies concerning the military have importance for intergroup relations by expressing policies on ethnicity and by modifying relations between ethnic groups. One factor that correlates with this is that policy concerning membership in the military has a relationship to the search for "modernization" and to social mobility.

Author : Kaushik Roy,Sourish Saha
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317231936

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Armed Forces and Insurgents in Modern Asia by Kaushik Roy,Sourish Saha Pdf

This volume traces the historical roots and evolution of insurgencies and counter-insurgencies in modern Asia. Focusing on armed rebellions and use of armed forces by both Western powers and indigenous states from the nineteenth century till present day, the volume unravels the problematic of change–continuity and addresses key questions on the nature of warfare. The book looks at eight different regions of Asia: US counter-insurgencies in Philippines; the British initiative in Indonesia and independent Indonesia’s counter-insurgency against its domestic populace; post-World War II Malaya; French and US war in Vietnam; British and Indian counter-insurgencies in North-East India between the nineteenth and early twenty-first century; Indian and Sri Lankan operations in Sri Lanka during late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries; British and US-NATO war in Afghanistan from the nineteenth century till 2014; and British and US counter-insurgency in Iraq during the twentieth and first two decades of the twenty-first centuries. The volume will greatly interest scholars and researchers of modern Asian history, military and strategic studies, politics and international relations as well as government institutions and think-tanks.

Author : Kaushik Roy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351948678

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Conventional Warfare in South Asia, 1947 to the Present by Kaushik Roy Pdf

The essays included in this volume focus on conventional war on land, sea and air fought by the states of South Asia and their impact on the host societies and economies. The authors are drawn from academia and the military in India and Pakistan, as well as from outside the subcontinent in order to give a wide perspective. In the introduction the editors describe the changing contours of warfare in South Asia, and the similarities and dissimilarities with warfare in the Middle East and South East Asia. The volume highlights the influence of extra-regional powers like China, Russia and the US in providing arms, munitions and shaping the texture of military doctrines and force structures of the South Asian powers.

Author : Marcus Mietzner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136682223

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The Political Resurgence of the Military in Southeast Asia by Marcus Mietzner Pdf

In the late 1990s, prominent scholars of civil-military relations detected a decline in the political significance of the armed forces across Southeast Asia. A decade later, however, this trend seems to have been reversed. The Thai military launched a coup in 2006, the Philippine armed forces expanded their political privileges under the Arroyo presidency, and the Burmese junta successfully engineered pseudo-democratic elections in 2010. This book discusses the political resurgence of the military in Southeast Asia throughout the 2000s. Written by distinguished experts on military affairs, the individual chapters explore developments in Burma, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, East Timor, Indonesia and Singapore. They not only assess, but also offer explanations for the level of military involvement in politics in each country. Consequently, the book also makes a significant contribution to the comparative debate about militaries in politics. Whilst conditions obviously differ from country to country, most authors in this book conclude that the shape of civil-military relations is not predetermined by historic, economic or cultural factors, but is often the result of intra-civilian conflicts and divisive or ineffective political leadership.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UOM:39015027580250

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Review of Current Military Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : H. Rizvi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230599048

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Military, State and Society in Pakistan by H. Rizvi Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive study of the dynamics of civil-military relations in Pakistan. It asks how and why the Pakistan military has acquired such a salience in the polity and how it continues to influence decision-making on foreign and security policies and key domestic political, social and economic issues. It also examines the changes within the military, the impact of these changes on its disposition towards the state and society, and the implications for peace and security in nuclearized South Asia.

Author : Ronald James May,Viberto Selochan
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781920942007

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The Military and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific by Ronald James May,Viberto Selochan Pdf

In The Military and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific, a number of prominent regional specialists take a fresh look at the military's changing role in selected countries of Asia and the Pacific, particularly with regard to the countries' performance against criteria of democratic government. Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Burma, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Korea, Fiji and Papua New Guinea all fall under the spotlight as the authors examine the role which the military has played in bringing about changes of political regime, and in resisting pressures for change.

Author : Mark Beeson,Alex Bellamy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134117567

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Securing Southeast Asia by Mark Beeson,Alex Bellamy Pdf

This book uniquely applies the security reform agenda to Southeast Asia. It investigates recent developments in civil-military relations in the region, looking in particular at the impact and utility of the agenda on the region and assessing whether it is likely to help make the region more stable and less prone to military interventions. It provides an historical overview of the region’s civil-military relations and goes on to explore the dynamics of civil-military relations within the context of the security sector reform framework, focusing on the experiences of four of the region’s militaries: Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. It argues that although regional militaries have not necessarily followed a ‘Western’ model, significant developments have occurred that are broadly in keeping with the security sector reform agenda, and which suggests that the prospects for stable civil-military relations are brighter than some sceptics believe.

Author : Sheryn Lee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000377675

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Explaining Contemporary Asian Military Modernization by Sheryn Lee Pdf

This book proposes a novel theoretical framework of "interactive arming" in order to explain armament dynamics in contemporary Asia. Frequently, the modernisation of contemporary naval forces in Asia is described as an "arms race," with the underlying assumption being that weapons acquisitions and increases in defence expenditure are competitive and bilateral and due to conflicting purposes or mutual fears. This book argues that the concept of an arms race is an unsuitable one for explaining contemporary military modernisation in 21st-century Asia. Instead, it proposes a novel and innovative concept of "interactive arming" and argues that what drives conflict is political rivalry, not weapons acquisitions. Instead of perceiving arming as abnormal behaviour, the book views arming as a natural strategic behaviour of states and military modernisation as a basic requirement for a state’s ability to survive. This book will be of much interest to students of Asian security, strategic studies and international relations in general.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119614308

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Military Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : IND:30000140103932

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Quarterly Review of Military Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jongseok Woo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781441199270

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Security Challenges and Military Politics in East Asia by Jongseok Woo Pdf

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 elected leaders establish civilian control over them? The book first looks at how security threats led to military expansion and authoritarianism at the onset of the Cold War. Next, it examines military dictatorial rule, followed by a study of the military's withdrawal process during democratization. Lastly, it focuses on contemporary civil-military dynamics in the four countries, discussing the obstacles faced by civilian authority and what maybe the most desirable model for civil-military relations in post-democratization Asian societies. "Security Challenges and Military Politics in East Asia" will be an essential resource for anyone studying Asian political development, civil-military relations, and comparative democratization.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : OSU:32435065905283

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Professional Journal of the United States Army by Anonim Pdf

Author : Muthiah Alagappa
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0804742278

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Coercion and Governance by Muthiah Alagappa Pdf

This far-ranging volume offers both a broad overview of the role of the military in contemporary Asia and a close look at the state of civil-military relations in sixteen Asian countries. It discusses these relations in countries where the military continues to dominate the political realm as well as others where it is disengaging from politics.