Political Armies
The Military and Nation Building in the Age of Democracy

This comparative examination of politicized armed forces looks at: consequences of military rule for nation-building and economic development; effects of the passing of the Cold War; the role of political armies in the consolidation of civil politics; and lessons for global governance.

Does the withdrawal of armies from direct rule in most countries herald an end to their role as actors in domestic politics? Has political intervention by the military been superseded? This comparative examination of the politicized armed forces looks at
* the consequences of military rule for nation building and economic development
* the effects of the passing of the Cold War and the rise of globalization on the political role of the military
* the role of political armies in the consolidation of civil politics and democratic governance
* the lessons for policy makers in global governance and post-conflict reconstruction The contributors build on successive theories about the role of the military in politics and look to the future. The most threatening scenario may be a proliferation of armed actors and the rise of privatized forces of law and order.

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Military Politics and the Mission of Nation building - Kees Koonings &
Dirk Kruijt 2. From Military Reformists to Civilian Dictatorship: Peruvian Military Politics since 1960s - Dirk Kruijt &
Maria Del Pilar Tello 3. The Guatemalan Politico-Military Project: Whose Ship of State? - Jennifer Schirmer 4. The Military and Politics in Brazil, 1964-2000 - Celso Castro 5. A Political Army in Chile: Historical Assessment and Prospects for the New Democracy - Felipe Aguero 6. The Janus Face of the Indonesian Armed Forces - Nico Schulte Nordholt 7. The Military, Politics and Post-Cold War Dilemma's in Turkey - Aytin Guney 8. The Algerian Army and the State - Lahouari Addi 9. Entrenched Militarism and the Future of Democratic Transition in Nigeria - J'Kayode Fayemi 10. Political Armies and the Nation State in Ethiopia and Eritrea - Robin Luckham 11. Army Politics as a Historical Legacy: The Experience of Burma - Martin Smith 12. Serbia and the Politics of the Yugoslav Armies: Communism, Federalism and Democracy - James Gow 13. The Military Politics: Old Wine in New Bottles? An Attempt at Stock-Taking - Emanuel de Kadt Epilogue: Political Armies between Continuity and Demise - Kees Koonings &
Dirk Kruijt Bibliography About the Authors Index