Defect or Defend : Military Responses to Popular Protests in Authoritarian Asia.
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- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781421415178
- Soeharto,-1921-2008
- Protest movements-Asia-Case studies
- Authoritarianism-Asia-Case studies
- Buddhist monks-Political activity-Burma
- Asia-Armed Forces-Political activity-Case studies
- Philippines-History-Revolution, 1986
- Indonesia-Politics and government-1966-1998
- China-History-Tiananmen Square Incident, 1989
- Burma-Politics and government-1988-
- 363.32/3095
- UA830 .L44 2015
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Military and People Power Revolts -- 2 Authoritarian Institutions: Power Sharing, Personalism, and Military Defection -- 3 Personalism in the Philippines: The Fall of Marcos (1986) -- 4 Personalism in Indonesia: The Fall of Suharto (1998) -- 5 Power-sharing Authoritarianism in China and Burma -- 6 Thinking Comparatively: The Military and People Power Revolts -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.
This book will appeal to students and scholars of comparative politics, Asian studies, security studies, and international relations, as well as defense policymakers.
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