Military Responses to the Arab Uprisings

Description

Military Responses to the Arab Uprisings and the Future of Civil-Military Relations in the Middle East: Analysis from Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and Syria

Arab military responses to the popular uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa in 2011 differed notably from one another.

Despite numerous economic, social, and political similarities among countries, Arab militaries have fractured, remained unified, staunchly supported the regime, boldly stood with the protesters, or remained neutral.

This book examines the decision-making calculus of Arab militaries in times of social unrest and reveals why the sale of military equipment to Arab militaries and the Western education of their officers have an inconsequential impact on their domestic behavior.

Instead, Arab militaries are clearly driven by domestic restraints and institutional interests.

Indeed, the recent spate of social uprisings across the region signals the onset of a new era of civil-military relations in the Arab world.

Authors

William C. Taylor is a professional in the US intelligence community and a former Assistant Professor of American foreign policy at the United States Military Academy at West Point. As a former military advisor to an Iraqi infantry battalion, he has first-hand knowledge of Arab military thinking.

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