How Armies Respond to Revolutions and Why

Hardback

Main Details

Title How Armies Respond to Revolutions and Why
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Zoltan Barany
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:248
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691157368
ClassificationsDewey:355.0218
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 6 tables.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 23 February 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

We know that a revolution's success largely depends on the army's response to it. But can we predict the military's reaction to an uprising? How Armies Respond to Revolutions and Why argues that it is possible to make a highly educated guess--and in some cases even a confident prediction--about the generals' response to a domestic revolt if we know

Author Biography

Zoltan Barany is the Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Centennial Professor of Government at the University of Texas. His books include The Soldier and the Changing State: Building Democratic Armies in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas and Democratic Breakdown and the Decline of the Russian Military (both Princeton).

Reviews

"In this superb book, Barany asks how many militaries in nearly 20 countries responded to popular uprisings from 1979 to 2011."--Choice "Barany's short work is a welcome addition to the literature on revolutions for its clarity, accessibility, and range of case studies."--Alistair Shawcross, International Journal on World Peace