Military Institutions and Coercion in the Developing Nations

by Morris Janowitz

This book includes Janowitz's seminal work, The Military in the Political Development of New Nations, with additional new analysis of Latin American nations and of the increasing significance of paramilitary and police forces in authoritarian regimes in developing nations.

Genres: Political Science

211 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1977

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book on the effects of militarization in so-called "new nations." This book was published in 1962, so is a bit dated--but nonetheless it gives interesting insight into the political climate of the time. I was disappointed in how uncritical much of the book was to the notion of miltarism--there is only a fleeting consideration as to whether or not a nation-state should have a military. Also, though this was at the height of US and Soviet imperialism, there is very little mention of the effect of miltary aid and the "cold war." I think a good touch of world systems theory, post-colonialism, or dependency theory might be useful for consideration.