| After The Spring: Reforming Arab Armies Contributor(s): Gaub, Florence (Author), Institute, Strategic Studies (Author), College, U. S. Army War (Author) |
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ISBN: 131284485X ISBN-13: 9781312844858 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 6" W x 9" (0.17 lbs) 44 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Although Arab military forces had somewhat disappeared from the political landscape since the 1970s, the events of the "Arab Spring" in 2011 have brought them back to the forefront of political change, for better or for worse. Not only were all the challenged regimes of military background, i.e., in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, and Yemen, but the armed forces played a decisive role in the fall or maintenance of the regimes in question. The future of these forces is therefore crucial in a continuing time of often turbulent change in the Arab world. Outsiders, such as the United States, are challenged to go beyond classical security sector assistance and instead rethink the security sector in these states in a more holistic and comprehensive manner. As Dr. Florence Gaub shows in this compelling monograph, seven areas are of particular concern when addressing the reform of Arab military forces and their domestic counterparts. |