The new Middle East / Policy Brief
Militaries, civilians and democracy in the Arab world
14/12/2011 By Rut Diamint, Barah Mikaïl
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Negotiating the military’s return to the barracks and establishing civilian rule will be a highly-sensitive key challenge for incoming Arab governments. Latin American transitions provide useful lessons on how and when to limit the power of the army without eroding its support for the new order.
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Keywords
Authoritarian regimes Civil Military Relations Civil society Democracy Middle East and North Africa Regional Integration Security TransitionBio author: Rut Diamint
Rut Diamint is Professor of Political Science, Torcuato Di Tella University (Buenos Aires) and director of the research project on "Leadership, political renewal and democratic practices in Latin America"
Bio author: Barah Mikaïl
Middle East. North Africa region
