This book explains Arab military responses to the social uprisings which began in 2011. Through a comparative case study analysis of Egyptian, Tunisian, Libyan, and Syrian militaries, it explains why militaries fractured, supported the regime in power, or removed their presidents.

Autorentext
William C. Taylor is a professional in the US intelligence community and a former Assistant Professor of American foreign policy at the United States Military Academy at West Point. As a former military advisor to an Iraqi infantry battalion, he has first-hand knowledge of Arab military thinking.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. The Past and Future of Arab Civil-Military Relations 3. Modeling Military Decision Making in Periods of Social Unrest 4. The Tunisian Military's 'Ambitious Support' of the Arab Awakening 5. The Syrian Military's 'Fervent Support' of Bashar al-Assad 6. The Egyptian Military's 'Reluctant Support' of the Arab Awakening 7. The Libyan Military's 'Fractured Support' of Muammar Gaddafi 8. U.S. Influence on Arab Decision Making in Times of Social Unrest 9. Arbiters of Social Unrestthe Future of Arab Civil-Military Relations