Soldiers of democracy? : military legacies and the Arab Spring / Sharan Grewal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grewal, Sharan, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil-military relations--Tunisia.

Civil-military relations.

Civil-military relations--Egypt.

Arab Spring, 2010-.

Democratization--Tunisia.

Democratization.

Democratization--Egypt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2023

Summary:

Using detailed case studies of Egypt and Tunisia, and drawing on over 140 interviews with civilian and military leaders and three surveys of military personnel, this scholarly volume examines why some militaries support and others thwart transitions to democracy.

Contents:

1. Introduction 2. A Theory of Military Behavior 3. Cross-National Analysis 4. Case Selection: Egypt and Tunisia 5. Egypt: Empowering the Military 6. Egypt: Repression and Revolution 7. Egypt: A Coup against Democracy 8. Tunisia: Marginalizing the Military 9. Tunisia: Shirking in the Revolution 10. Tunisia: Supporting the Transition 11. Tunisia: Facilitating the Takeover 12. Surveying the Military 13. Conclusion

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2023.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 1, 2023).

ISBN:

0-19-197628-8

0-19-287396-2

0-19-287395-4