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Military responses to the Arab uprisings and the future of civil-military relations in the Middle East = analysis from Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and Syria /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Military responses to the Arab uprisings and the future of civil-military relations in the Middle East/ William Cooke Taylor.
Reminder of title:	analysis from Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and Syria /
Author:	Taylor, William Cooke.
Published:	Basingstoke :Palgrave Macmillan, : 2014.,
Description:	268 p. :3 figures, 7. :
Notes:	Electronic book text.
Subject:	Arab Spring, 2010. -
Subject:	Arab countries - Armed Forces -
Online resource:	Online journal 'available contents' page
ISBN:	1137410051

Military responses to the Arab uprisings and the future of civil-military relations in the Middle East = analysis from Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and Syria /
Taylor, William Cooke.

Military responses to the Arab uprisings and the future of civil-military relations in the Middle Eastanalysis from Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and Syria /[electronic resource] :William Cooke Taylor. - 1st ed. - Basingstoke :Palgrave Macmillan,2014. - 268 p. :3 figures, 7.

Electronic book text.

1. Introduction 2. The Past and Future of Arab Civil-Military Relations 3. Modeling Military Decision Making in Periods of Social Unrest 4. The Tunisian Military's 'Ambitious Support' of the Arab Awakening 5. The Syrian Military's 'Fervent Support' of Bashar al-Assad 6. The Egyptian Military's 'Reluctant Support' of the Arab Awakening 7. The Libyan Military's 'Fractured Support' of Muammar Gaddafi 8. U.S. Influence on Arab Decision Making in Times of Social Unrest 9. Arbiters of Social Unrest-the Future of Arab Civil-Military Relations.

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This book explains Arab military responses to the social uprisings which began in 2011. Through a comparative case study analysis of Egyptian, Tunisian, Libyan, and Syrian militaries, it explains why militaries fractured, supported the regime in power, or removed their presidents.Arab military responses to the popular uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa in 2011 differed notably from one another. Despite numerous economic, social, and political similarities among countries, Arab militaries have fractured, remained unified, staunchly supported the regime, boldly stood with the protesters, or remained neutral. This book examines the decision-making calculus of Arab militaries in times of social unrest and reveals why the sale of military equipment to Arab militaries and the Western education of their officers have an inconsequential impact on their domestic behavior. Instead, Arab militaries are clearly driven by domestic restraints and institutional interests. Indeed, the recent spate of social uprisings across the region signals the onset of a new era of civil-military relations in the Arab world.

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William C. Taylor is a professional in the US intelligence community and a former Assistant Professor of American foreign policy at the United States Military Academy at West Point. As a former military advisor to an Iraqi infantry battalion, he has first-hand knowledge of Arab military thinking.

ISBN: 1137410051Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Arab Spring, 2010.
Subjects--Geographical Terms:

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Arab countries
--Armed Forces

LC Class. No.: JQ1850.A38 / T38 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 322.50956

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