A return of armies to the forefront of Arab politics / Philippe Droz-Vincent. Roma : Istituto Affari Internazionali, 2011 ; Halle (Saale) : Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt, 2011
Content
Introduction
1. Regime engineering in or control of the military
1.1. Taming/controlling the “beast”
1.2. Transforming the army and curbing potential challengers
2. Regimes facing mass mobilizations in 2011 and the moment of truth for armies: to shoot or not to shoot
3. The day after. Armies in transitional contexts: maintaining civil order or engaging in civil strife or wars
Conclusion: Are Arab armies up to the challenge?