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001 2015035501
003 DLC
005 20151209080333.0
008 151204s2016 nju b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2015035501
020 $a9780691157368 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aUA11$b.B29 2016
082 00 $a355.02/18$223
084 $aPOL012000$aPOL009000$aPOL040020$aPOL011000$aPOL003000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aBarany, Zoltan D.,$eauthor.
245 10 $aHow armies respond to revolutions and why /$cZoltan Barany.
263 $a1602
264 1 $aPrinceton :$bPrinceton University Press,$c2016.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"We know that a revolution's success largely depends on the army's response to it. But can we predict the military's reaction to an uprising? How Armies Respond to Revolutions and Why argues that it is possible to make a highly educated guess--and in some cases even a confident prediction--about the generals' response to a domestic revolt if we know enough about the army, the state it is supposed to serve, the society in which it exists, and the external environment that affects its actions. Through concise case studies of modern uprisings in Iran, China, Eastern Europe, Burma, and the Arab world, Zoltan Barany looks at the reasons for and the logic behind the variety of choices soldiers ultimately make .Barany offers tools--in the form of questions to be asked and answered--that enable analysts to provide the most informed assessment possible regarding an army's likely response to a revolution and, ultimately, the probable fate of the revolution itself. He examines such factors as the military's internal cohesion, the regime's treatment of its armed forces, and the size, composition, and nature of the demonstrations. How Armies Respond to Revolutions and Why explains how generals decide to support or suppress domestic uprisings. "--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aMilitary policy$xDecision making$vCase studies.
650 0 $aRevolutions$xHistory$y21st century$vCase studies.
650 0 $aWorld politics$y1989-
650 0 $aComparative government.
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / International Security.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Comparative.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship.$2bisacsh