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020 _a9780815724490
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050 4 _aUH720
_b.B53 2013eb vol. 1
082 0 4 _a322/.5
_223
100 1 _aBlair, Dennis C.,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aMilitary engagement.
_nVolume 1,
_pOverview and action plan :
_h[electronic resource] :
_binfluencing armed forces worldwide to support democratic transitions /
_cDennis Blair.
260 _aBaltimore, Maryland :
_bProject Muse,
_c2013
_e(Baltimore, Md. :
_fProject MUSE,
_g2015)
260 _aWashington, D.C. :
_bBrookings Institution Press,
_c[2013]
_e(Baltimore, Md. :
_fProject MUSE,
_g2015)
300 _a1 online resource (1 PDF (xii, 144 pages) :)
_billustrations, maps
500 _a"A project of the Council for a Community of Democracies"--Title page.
500 _aIssued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 127-130) and index.
505 0 _aForeword / Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : influencing dictatorships to become democracies -- What the armed forces look like in a democracy -- Regional transitions to democracy -- Developing democracy : the crucial role of the armed forces -- Outside influences on democratic development -- Military-military relations during violent insurrections and Campaigns of civil resistance -- Hard cases -- The challenge ahead -- Appendixes -- A. Essential elements of intelligence information needed before meeting with counterparts in authoritarian countries -- B. The role of the armed forces in a democratic system : template for a war college or regional center seminar -- C. Field trip itineraries for military students from autocratic and transitional countries -- D. exercise checklist for the legal and democratic use of force -- Notes -- Further reading -- Index.
520 _a"This handbook is about the role of armed forces in the support and spread of democracy," as Blair states in the Introduction. He provides a concise overview of the topic, including a set of recommendations for officers and defense officials. In eight brisk chapters, Blair shows how established democracies can --and why they should --take full advantage of their points of contact to move dictatorships toward democracy. He explores the potential for democratic armed forces to influence change both in dictatorships like Iran and North Korea and transitioning countries such as Egypt, Kazakhstan and Burma. Recent events in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya demonstrated that the way in which the military responds to calls for democratic change is crucial in shaping the outcome of potential transitions. What is less understood, however, is the potential role of outside influence in such situations --specifically, how military officers and defense officials in the United States and other democracies can use their relationships with military officers in transitioning countries to improve the prospects for democracy. Under the leadership of Admiral Dennis Blair, the Council for a Community of Democracies has developed a project to inform, guide, and strengthen democratic transitions. They describe how the democracies can prepare ahead of time and respond quickly and effectively in a time of crisis. This project establishes a knowledge base and set of recommendations for military officers and defense officials to support democratic movements.
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
650 0 _aWorld politics
_y21st century.
650 0 _aPolitics and war.
650 0 _aCivil-military relations.
650 0 _aDemocracy.
650 0 _aArmed Forces
_xPolitical activity.
650 0 _aArmed Forces
_xCivic action.
655 0 _aElectronic books.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
_2local
710 2 _aCouncil for a Community of Democracies,
_eissuing body.
710 2 _aProject Muse,
_edistributor.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_w(DLC) 2013001646
_z0815725051
_z9780815725053
710 2 _aProject Muse.
856 4 0 _zFull text available:
_uhttps://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780815724490/
942 _2Dewey Decimal Classification
_ceBooks
999 _c34535
_d34535