The Warrior State: How Military Organization Structures Politics

by Everett C. Dolman

Book Overview

Putting into question the conventional view that the military is detrimental to democratic development, Dolman provides a multifaceted examination of the institutional incentives of the military and its relations with civilian authorities. Drawing on classical political theory, a wide range of historical examples, and statistical findings, The Warrior State argues that the military can facilitate democracy as the result of specific norms and conditions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349529664
• ISBN13: 9781349529667
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"