Civil-Military Relations and Global Security Governance: Strategy, Hybrid Orders and the Case of Pakistan

This book explores the relationship between international security governance, democratic civil-military relations, strategy, and norms formation in hybrid orders. It applies a robust methodology and data collected in four sample regions in Pakistan to gauge the effects of international and local actors' support in the Security Sector Reform domain. It also examines instances of civil-military interactions and military transition and analyzes determinants and strategies that can influence them to demonstrate the impact of global governance in norms diffusion. The author generates a new theory regarding international organizations and actors as determinants of transformation processes, shedding new light on global security governance, civil-military relations, and democratization in hybrid orders.

Format: Hardback
Length: 198 pages
Publication date: 02 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate relationship between international security governance, democratic civil-military relations, and the significance of strategy, as well as absolute and relative gains, in the formation of norms in hybrid orders. It critically examines the limitations of Huntington's paradigm of military professionalism and employs a robust methodology to analyze data collected from four diverse regions in Pakistan. The book explores the impact of international and local actors' support in the Security Sector Reform domain, examining instances of civil-military interactions and military transitions. Additionally, it analyzes the determinants and strategies that influence normative change, demonstrating the influence of global governance in norms diffusion, as well as the absolute and relative utility gains and incentives involved. By developing a novel theory regarding international organizations and actors as determinants of transformation processes, the author sheds new light on the issue of global security governance, particularly its impact on civil-military relations and democratization in hybrid orders.

This book is of immense interest to scholars and practitioners in the fields of global governance, civil-military relations, grand strategy, foreign policy, Asian politics, South Asian studies, peace, security, and strategic studies, International Relations, and political science in general. It offers valuable insights and perspectives on the complex dynamics shaping international relations and provides valuable resources for further research and analysis.

Weight: 474g
Dimension: 160 x 241 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367647582