Civil-military Relations - Building Democracy And Regional Security In Latin America, Southern Asia, And Central Europe (Paperback)

From both a theoretical and empirical perspective, the contributors to this book examine the claim that civilian domination is the only form compatible with democracy and regional peace. By focusing on political values and the institutional rules of politics, the authors not only dispute this claim but set out to clarify the conditions under which a partnership between civilians and the military can help promote both. Detailed analyses of the normative and institutional aspects of the civil-military relationship are presented to demonstrate that it is the politics of the relationship rather than its form that influences the likelihood of democracy and regional peace.