Bücher veröffentlicht von Thomson West

Debates about military influence on civilian government tend to be partisan and rarely pay sufficient attention to specific contexts. This paper analyses, without condemnation or justification, why and how the military exercises such influence in Turkey and whether it is likely to continue to do so. It argues that the role of the military in Turkey grows out of a specific Turkish context and is more a symptom than a cause of the country's flawed democracy. It examines the Turkish officer ethos, particularly the role of the indigenous ideology of Kemalism, and the broad, though not universal, public mandate for an interventionist role in politics. It contends that the military's influence is neither uniform nor total and that it is more effective at blocking than initiating policy; thus creating a system in which civilian authority is primary rather than supreme. It analyses the mechanisms through which the military attempts to shape policy, and demonstrates how its influence depends more on its informal authority than legislated rights or responsibilities. The paper suggests that fears of threats to national security resulting from the reforms required for EU accession have made the military more, not less, reluctant to withdraw from the political arena. It concludes that, regardless of the future of Turkey's candidacy, such a withdrawal will be a slow and gradual process, dependent more on changes in Turkish social and political culture and the perceived security environment than in the military itself.

Places the experiences and reactions of small arms-producing states in a global context. Describes the global rationalization and internationalization of armaments production and the emergence of a potentially revolutionary future for the development of the industry.

This Paper argues that prevailing in the `war¿ on terror, much like victory in the Cold War, entails containment, deterrence, outperformance and engagement. Military power is secondary to intelligence, law enforcement, enlightened social policy and diplomacy

The first study to appear on the international administrations of Bosnia, Eastern Salvonia (Croatia), Kosovo and East Timor. It is a major contribution to the literature on international organisations and conflict management, with particular regard to failed states and contested territories.

This paper examines the relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia over the past five years, noting the increasing domestic pressure for change in both countries and analysing the prospect of Iraq's eventual return to regional politics.

This book analyzes the provision of aid to countries that have undergone negotiated settlements to civil wars, drawing on recent experiences in Bosnia, Cambodia, El Salvador, and Guatemala.