The Military, The State, And Development In Asia And The Pacific
Viberto Selochan(Author)
Westview Press Inc
1st Edition
Published on 9. June 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-8133-1111-1 (ISBN)
Description
As the threat of the Cold War in Europe recedes, other parts of the globe are drawing the attention of Western policy makers and security specialists. Asia and the Pacific make up one such region, and this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the region's armed forces and their political role in this potentially volatile part of the world. Each chapter has been prepared by a country specialist who provides an examination of the present state of affairs and considers probable developments into the next decade.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-8133-1111-1 (9780813311111)
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Content
Introduction - the armed forces in Asia and the Pacific, Viberto Selochan; military-civilian relations in Indonesia in the late Soeharto era, Harold Crouch; the Thai military and its role in society in the 1990s, Suchit Bunbongkarn; the armed forces of the Philippines and political instability, Viberto Selochan; the military in Malaysia - what role in society?, Harold Crouch; the military in Myanmer - what scope for a new role?, Robert Taylor; the military in Pakistan politics - direct or indirect participation?, Samima Yasmeen; the entrenchment of the Bangladesh military in government, Chowdhury Abrar; the Japanese self-defense forces, Yoshinori Horiguchi; the military factor in South Korean politics, James Cotton; military roles and relations in Papua New Guinea, Yaw Saffu; the politicization of military professionalism in Fiji, Jim Sanday; the military, politics, social forces and development - issues for comparative analysis, Robin Luckham.