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Political Armies : The Military and Nation Building in the Age of Democracy

Published by : Zed Books (London and New York) Physical details: xvi,398 Pages 24x16 cm | PB ISBN:1856499804. Year: 2002
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This is a comparative examination of the politicized armed forces of Peru, Burma, Chile, Turkey, Algeria, Ethiopia, Yugoslavia, Nigeria, and Guatemala. The volume looks at the consequences of military rule for nation building and economic development, and also addresses the effects the rise of globalization on the military, as well as the role of political armies in the consolidation of civil politics and democratic governance. The contributors provide a fascinating glimpse into the future, and make interesting connections between the role of the military and politics.

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