Browsing by Author "Zirker, Daniel"
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Democracy vs. populism: the transformation of politics in Nigeria?
(2017)Since the return of electoral democracy to Nigeria in 1999, two of the four elected presidents have been former military dictators who have stressed anti-corruption and national security policies in populist campaigns. As ... -
Introduction
(Lexington Books, 2015)The "Third Wave of Democracy" has had a decidedly mixed impact on the world's military establishments. An increasing appearance of "tribal behavior" and social isolation of military institutions in a post-conscription era, ... -
The military as a distinct ethnic or quasi-ethnic identity in developing countries
(Sage, 2006)Culture, identity, and ethnicity are central to understanding political behavior and the complex questions of military behavior in developing countries. Drawing on distinctive military periods in Fiji, Pakistan, and Uganda, ... -
The ‘National Security Strategy of the USA’ and Brazilian military thought: Imagining the near future
(2007)This paper examines the US National Security Strategies, 2002 and 2006, with a view to understanding the impact that some of their elements, including the doctrine of pre-emptive war, may have on Brazilian military thought. ... -
Os militares como sujeitos "quase étnicos" nos sistemas democráticos (Soldiers as quasi-ethnic subjects in democratic systems)
(Editora Cultura Acadêmica, 2016)O fim da Guerra Fria teve um impacto profundo sobre nossa compreensão do desenvolvimento sociopolítico. Importantes conteúdos identitários – etnia, religião, língua e mesmo história comum – substituíram a divisão ideológica ...
