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Author Droz-Vincent, Philippe

Title A return of armies to the forefront of Arab politics?
Published Roma : Istituto affari internazionali, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (11 pages .)
Series IAI working papers ; 1121
IAI working papers ; 1121.
Summary Arab armies are closed and secretive actors. Yet they have been propelled to the fore in 2011, acting as midwifes and active participants in the revolts in Tunisia and Egypt. Their posture vis-à-vis incumbent regimes is crucial in other Arab countries too - Libya, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria - as the wave of popular uprisings against authoritarian regimes has spread. In view of this, there is an essential need to understand what kind of actors Arab armies are. The nature of armies in authoritarian settings shapes the pattern of resilience or of breakdown for regimes facing popular uprisings, and the prospect for various transition countries in the Arab world
Form Electronic book
Author Istituto affari internazionali.