The Military and Modernization

There is a growing body of work on the military in developing countries. Few studies, have explored in-depth questions concerning the social origins of offi cers and enlisted men or trace career patterns within the armed forces of the developing world. With the exception of Latin America, it has been rare for a study to assess the performance of ruling, or non-ruling, militaries for political development and modernization of their societies. Th is oversight is exactly what Henry Bienen addresses in this collection.

Bienen, Henry

The Background to Contemporary Study of Militaries and Modernization 1 Armed Force Organizations 2 Political Development and Military Intervention in Latin America 3 The Military and Political Change in Asia 4 Swords and Ploughshares: The Turkish Army as a Modernizing Force 5 The Army, Politics, and the People 6 Political Development and Political Decay 7 The African Military and Political Development