Introduction; 1. Coups, coup-proofing, and military politics in endgames; 2. Coups, coup-proofing, and regime formation in Egypt and Syria; 3. Coups, coup-proofing, and the neoliberal age in Egypt and Syria; 4. How coup-proofing structured military response to protest in Egypt and Syria; 5. How coup-proofing structured military response to protest in Tunisia and Libya.
Explores the different military responses to popular uprisings during the 2011 Arab Spring in Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, and Libya.
Hicham Bou Nassif is Assistant Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College. He is the author of numerous articles in academic journals including Democratization, International Journal of Middle East Studies, Middle East Journal, Political Science Quarterly, and The Journal of Strategic Studies.
'Endgames is a brilliantly informative and compelling comparative
study of the troubling role of Arab armies in politics. With
profound historical depth spanning more than a century, Bou Nassif
skilfully deciphers why and how Arab armies deal with popular
dissent and helps both scholars and activists understand officers'
political behavior.' Zeinab Abul-Magd, Oberlin College
'Bou Nassif has written what is sure to be one of the defining
books on the Arab uprisings of 2011. Synthesizing vast amounts of
historical detail, he details how the coup-prevention tactics
employed by the region's autocrats shaped military responses to
protests in Tunisia, Egypt, Syria and Libya. If you want to
understand what happened in the Arab Spring, this is essential
reading.' Risa Brooks, Marquette University
'A refreshing take on military reactions to nonviolent mass protest
in the Arab world. Drawing on a historical-institutionalist
perspective, the empirically rich case studies generate new
insights into the complicated interaction between autocratic
leaders, military elites and protest movements during episodes of
civic resistance. At a moment when democracy is in decline
worldwide and elected civilian leaders in the West threaten
peaceful protesters with military force, the understanding of
military decisions about whether to support or withhold support
from political leaders gains a new significance.' Aurel Croissant,
Heidelberg University
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