商品簡介
All 11 contributors to this volume wield impressive credentials as scholars in the field; in addition, four have held high positions in the military of their country. The papers describe the rise in military professionalism in 10 Asian countries India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Pakistan, Burma, and Indonesia assessing the role of old professionalism against new. A continuing theme is the shift in the distribution of power that has occurred against the military as a result of the greater power of political and civil society. Alagappa is a fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Muthiah Alagappa is director of the Washington, D.C. office of the East-West Center.
