Table of Contents

*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. v*Contents, pg. vii*Introduction, pg. 1*The Military in the Political Development of the New States, pg. 7*Armies in the Process of Political Modernization, pg. 69*The Latin-American Military as a Politically Competing Group in Transitional Society, pg. 91*Militarism and Politics in Latin America, pg. 131*The Stages of Militarism in Latin America, pg. 165*The Role of the Military in Indonesia, pg. 185*The Army in Burmese Politics, pg. 231*The Military in Thai Politics, pg. 253*Middle Eastern Armies and the New Middle Class, pg. 277*The Role of the Military in Israel, pg. 317*The Role of the Military in Sub-Saharan Africa, pg. 359*Biographical Sketches of the Authors, pg. 407*Index, pg. 411