How can civilians in newly democratized countries ensure their control over the military? While establishing civilian control of the military is a necessary con

In recent decades, several East Asian nations have undergone democratic transitions accompanied by changes in the balance of power between civilian elites and m

This book addresses the challenge of reforming defense and military policy-making in newly democratized nations. By tracing the development of civil-military re

Democratization and state building are fundamental political processes, yet scholars cannot agree on which process should be prioritized in order to put countri

This book explores the theoretical and empirical relationship between democracy and governance in the Asia-Pacific region. Examining a variety of country cases