{"product_id":"9781441191403","title":"Security Challenges and Military Politics in East Asia : From State Building to Post-Democratization","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity Challenges and Military Politics in East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jongseok Woo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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 elected leaders establish civilian  control over them? The book first looks at how security threats led to  military expansion and authoritarianism at the onset of the Cold War.  Next, it examines military dictatorial rule, followed by a study of the  military's withdrawal process during democratization. Lastly, it focuses  on contemporary civil-military dynamics in the four countries,  discussing the obstacles faced by civilian authority and what maybe the  most desirable model for civil-military relations in  post-democratization Asian societies. \"Security Challenges and Military Politics in East Asia\" will be an  essential resource for anyone studying Asian political development,  civil-military relations, and comparative democratization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781441191403\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40634046415054,"sku":"9781441191403","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781441191403","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}