The Military and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific

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The Military and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific is written by Ronald James May and published by ANU E Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1920942009 (ISBN 10) and 9781920942007 (ISBN 13).

In The Military and Democracy in Asia and the Pacific, a number of prominent regional specialists take a fresh look at the military's changing role in selected countries of Asia and the Pacific, particularly with regard to the countries' performance against criteria of democratic government. Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Burma, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Korea, Fiji and Papua New Guinea all fall under the spotlight as the authors examine the role which the military has played in bringing about changes of political regime, and in resisting pressures for change.