Political-Military Relations and the Stability of Arab Regimes by Risa Brooks

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Political-Military Relations and the Stability of Arab Regimes by Risa Brooks

Since the late 1970s, political leaderships in the Arab world have been remarkably stable; although leaders have relied on their militaries to retain power, coups have become virtually non-existent. This paper analyzes the methods that leaders use to ‘control’ their militaries, and highlights the price paid in conventional capabilities.