| ISBN | 9781108708685 |
| Call Number | JQ1850.A38 .D76 2021 |
| Author | Droz-Vincent, Philippe. |
| Title | Military Politics of the Contemporary Arab World / Philippe Droz-Vincent |
| Imprint | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021 |
| Physical | vii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Content | Introduction -- The surge of armies in Arab states -- Changing dynamics with the rise of new kinds of authoritarian regimes -- Armies living under enduring authoritarian regimes : the officer as an (influential) bureaucrat -- Are Arab monarchical militaries different? -- Agency restored? Uprisings, surprise and army interventions -- Post-uprising eras and (tentative) regime re-formations -- Conclusion: Arab armies once again at the forefront |
| Summary | "Aside from large-scale civic mobilisations, no force was more critical to the outcomes of the 2011 Arab uprisings than the armed forces. Nearly a decade after these events, we see militaries across the region in power, once again performing critical roles in state politics. Taking as a point of reference five case studies where uprisings took place in 2011, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Syria, Philippe Droz-Vincent explores how these armies were able to install themselves for decades under enduring authoritarian regimes, how armies reacted to the 2011 Uprisings, and what role they played in the post-Uprising regime re-formations or collapses. Devoting a chapter to monarchical armies with a special focus on Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Droz-Vincent addresses whether monarchies radically differ from republics, to compare the foundational role of Arab armies in state building, in the Arab world and beyond"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject | Civil-military relations -- Arab countries. (2) |
| | Arab Spring, 2010- (5) |
| | Arab countries -- Armed Forces -- Political activity. (2) |
| | Arab countries -- Military relations. |
| | Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century. (2) |
| Holding | LIC |
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