Endgames: Military Response to Protest in Arab Autocracies

ISBN-13: 9781108841245 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 300 str.

Hicham Bou Nassif

Opis

Explores the different military responses to popular uprisings during the 2011 Arab Spring in Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, and Libya.

Recenzje

'A refreshing take on military reactions to nonviolent mass protest in the Arab world. Drawing on a historical-institutionalist perspective, the empirically rich case studies generate new insights into the complicated interaction between autocratic leaders, military elites and protest movements during episodes of civic resistance. At a moment when democracy is in decline worldwide and elected civilian leaders in the West threaten peaceful protesters with military force, the understanding of military decisions about whether to support or withhold support from political leaders gains a new significance.' Aurel Croissant, Heidelberg University

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Coups, coup-proofing, and military politics in endgames; 2. Coups, coup-proofing, and regime formation in Egypt and Syria; 3. Coups, coup-proofing, and the neoliberal age in Egypt and Syria; 4. How coup-proofing structured military response to protest in Egypt and Syria; 5. How coup-proofing structured military response to protest in Tunisia and Libya.