Defect or Defend: Military Responses to Popular Protests in Authoritarian Asia

by Terence Lee

Why do certain militaries brutally suppress popular demonstrations, while others support the path to political liberalization by backing mass social movements?

Although social movements and media can help destabilize authoritarian governments, not all social protest is effective or culminates in the toppling of dictatorships. Frequently, the military's response determines the outcome.

In Defect or Defend, Terence Lee...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 142141516X
• ISBN13: 9781421415161
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"