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OverviewThrough detailed exploration of events in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, Syria and Yemen, Sean Burns here breaks down the concept of professionalism within the armed forces into its component parts and demonstrates how variation in military structures determines their behaviour. In so doing, and by emphasising historical context and drawing on a wide range of political science theory, Burns sheds fresh light onto the ways in which military structure affects the potential for democratic transition or the course of civil war. With this book he presented a wide-ranging study of the Middle East which provides key tools to understanding the opportunities for democratisation, both during the Arab Spring and beyond, and which is therefore essential reading for anyone working on the Middle East, popular uprisings and the politics of repression. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sean BurnsPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: I.B. Tauris Weight: 0.597kg ISBN: 9781784538934ISBN 10: 1784538930 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 18 December 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - The Men with Guns Chapter 3 - Iran: A Sultanistic Military Chapter 4 - Tunisia: A Professional Military Chapter 5 - Egypt: An Institutionalized/Corporate Military Chapter 6 - Bahrain: A Ruler/Mercenary Military Chapter 7 - Libya: A Factionalized Military Chapter 8 - Syria: A Factionalized Military Chapter 9 - Yemen: A Factional Military Chapter 10 - Extensions and Complications BibliographyReviews'After years of neglect, the study of civil-military relations in the Middle East has reemerged as an important area of study in the wake of the 2011 Arab uprisings. This book successfully brings together significant theoretical insights about the roles that Arab militaries played in the uprisings alongside an impressive range of case studies. Grounded in a robust theoretical framework, the book offers us a rich trove of empirical data and historical background into what was and continues to be one of the defining dynamics of the Arab Spring uprisings.' - Mehran Kamrava, Georgetown University-Qatar and author of Inside the Arab State Author InformationSean Burns received his PhD from Northwestern University in Illinois and is currently aVisiting Assistant Professor at the College of William and Mary. He has previously published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences internationally on military structures and many other areas of Middle East politics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |