Table of Contents

Introduction, Thomas C. Bruneau and Florina Cristiana Matei  Part I: Development of the Field of Study  1. Impediments to the Accurate Conceptualization of Civil-Military Relations, Thomas C. Bruneau  2. Development of an Approach Through Debate, David Pion-Berlin and Thomas C, Bruneau  3. A New Conceptualization of Civil-Military Relations, Florina Cristiana Matei  4. Efficiency in the Use of Resources, Thomas C. Bruneau  5. Security Sector Reform, Timothy Edmunds  6. Escape from Huntington’s Labyrinth: Civil-Military Relations and Comparative Politics, José A. Olmeda  Part II: Civil-Military Relations in Non-Democratic or Nominally Democratic Countries  7. Civil-Military Relations in a Dictatorship: North Korea, Jargalsaikhan Mendee  8. Learning from Failure: Egypt, Robert Springborg  9. Lessons not to Learn: Post-Communist Russia, Mikhail Tsypkin  10. The Transformation of the Bolivarian Armed Force: Venezuela, Harold A. Trinkunas  11. Rebuilding the Military Under Democratic Control: Iraq, Abbas Kadhim  Part III: Civil-Military Relations in Democratic and Democratising States: Issues and Institutions  A. Control: Four Case Studies  12. Asserting Civilian Control: Argentina, Thomas C. Bruneau and Florina Cristiana Matei  13. Civilian Influence in Defense: Slovenia, Florina Cristiana Matei  14. Shifting Lines of Governance in Insurgencies: India, Anshu N. Chatterjee  15. Executive Civilian Control of the Military: Spain, Florina Cristiana Matei and José A. Olmeda  B. Effectiveness: Six Case Studies  16. Reforms in Professional Military Education: The United States, Thomas C. Bruneau  17. Discovering Peacekeeping as a New Mission: Mongolia, Thomas C. Bruneau and Jargalsaikhan Mendee  18. The Impact of NATO Membership on Military Effectiveness: Hungary, Florina Cristiana Matei  19. Redefining Defense Strategy: France, Hélène Dieck  20. Building an Integrated Military in Post-Conflict Societies: Lebanon, Anne Marie Baylouny  21. Civil-Military Relations in an Emerging Democracy: South Africa, Jessica Piombo  C. Control and Effectiveness: Six Case Studies  22. Developing a Robust Ministry of Defense and a Joint Staff: Portugal, Thomas C. Bruneau  23. Democratic Civilian Control and Military Effectiveness: Chile, Florina Cristiana Matei and Marcos Robledo  24. Achieving Neutrality and Effectiveness: Austria, Donald Abenheim and Carolyn Halladay  25. Stability in Flux: Policy, Strategy, and Institutions in Germany, Donald Abenheim and Carolyn Halladay  26. NATO, the Demand for Democratic Control and Military Effectiveness: Romania, Florina Cristiana Matei  27. The Impact of the Partnership for Peace on Civil-Military Relations: Moldova, Diana Molodilo and Valeriu Mija  28. Conclusion: Lessons Learned and Best Practices, Thomas C. Bruneau and Florina Cristiana Matei

About the Author

Thomas C. Bruneau is Distinguished Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. He has published more than 15 books in English and Portuguese, and recent edited books include, with Lucia Dammert and Elizabeth Skinner, Maras: Gang Violence and Security in Central America (2011) and, with Harold Trinkunas, Global Politics of Defense Reform (2008).


Florina Cristiana (Cris) Matei is Lecturer at the Center for Civil–Military Relations (CCMR) at the Naval Postgraduate School.

Reviews

"The framework proposed by the handbook and its validation through the series of case studies presents the necessary features to be later transformed into an updated theory of CMR and, hence, model of analysis. The Routledge Handbook of Civil-Military Relations is a valuable addition to the existing literature in the field of civil-military relations. In this respect, it will make an essential reading for students and practitioners in the fields of civil-military relations, defense studies, war and conflict studies, international security, and international relations in general." - Cezar Valescu, Aura Codreanu & Florin-Eduard Grosaru, Journal of Defense Resources Management, Vol. 3, 2 (5), October 2012   "Overall,  this is a very useful book that deserves a wide readership. The book's cross-regional comparisons of cases from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe are both valuable and unusual in this field of study and there is more than enough material here (including detailed references) to keep scholars and bring graduate students completely up to date. Moreover, the strong concern of the editors for practical issues in institutionalizing civilian control, military effectiveness, and military efficiency, makes this book also highly recommendable for practitioners in the fields of military, defense and security policies."- Aurel Croissant, E-IR journal