| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 221 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Security Challenges and the Military in East Asia; Chapter Two: State-Building and Army-Building; Chapter Three: The Dynamics of Military Intervention; Chapter Four: Democratization and Building Democratic Armies; Chapter Five: The Military and Democratic Consolidation; Chapter Six: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y. |
| Summary |
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 electe. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Civil-military relations -- East Asia -- Case studies.
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Civil-military relations. |
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East Asia. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Subject |
Democratization -- East Asia -- Case studies.
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Democratization. |
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National security -- East Asia -- Case studies.
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National security. |
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East Asia -- Armed Forces -- Political activity -- Case studies.
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Armed Forces. |
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Political participation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: U, Chong-wŏn, 1961- Security challenges and military politics in East Asia. New York : Continuum, 2011 9781441191403 (DLC) 2010026376 (OCoLC)643763595 |
| ISBN |
9781441199270 (electronic book) |
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1441199276 (electronic book) |
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9781441191403 |
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1441191402 |
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9781441184337 |
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1441184333 |
| Standard No. |
9786613015914 |
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