Political roles and military rulers
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Political roles and military rulers
F. Cass, 1981
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book represents three decades of Perlmutter's experiences and observations. The author studies the relationship between the military and politics in Middle East, focusing mainly on Egypt as a case study. He concludes by analysing the effect this internal relationship has on military performance.
Table of Contents
- 1: The Praetorian Army and the Praetorian State
- 2: The Birth of a New Class
- 3: Egypt and the Myth of the New Middle Class
- 4: Reaffirmations and New Explorations
- 5: The Myth of the Myth
- 6: The Syrian Military and the Ba'th Party
- 7: The Arab Military Elite *
- 8: Experiments in Praetorianism
- 9: Political Power and Social Cohesion in Nasser's Egypt
- 10: Perspectives on Praetorianism
- 11: Military Incompetence and Failure
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