The Armed Forces In Contemporary Asian Societies

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The Armed Forces In Contemporary Asian Societies is written by Edward A Olsen and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1000314731 (ISBN 10) and 9781000314731 (ISBN 13).

First published in 1986. This book integrates current knowledge about the military, political, economic, and cultural roles of the armed forces in sixteen Asian countries, examining the interplay of these factors and their bearing on each society's civil-military relations. The authors explore the history, current status, and potential future course of each country. Analyzing all key Asian armed forces, they provide a comprehensive view of the military's domestic role-a crucial factor in assessing the foreign and defense policy options facing Asia as a whole.