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: Paperback / softback
Length: 198 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2022
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 the interplay between absolute and relative gains in the formation of norms in hybrid orders. Drawing upon insights from the legacy of Huntington's paradigm of military professionalism, the book employs a robust methodology and data collected from four diverse regions in Pakistan. It assesses the impact of support from international and local actors in the realm of Security Sector Reform and examines instances of civil-military interactions and military transitions. Moreover, the book analyzes the determinants and strategies that can influence these dynamics to demonstrate the profound impact of global governance in the diffusion of norms, as well as the interplay between absolute and relative utility gains and incentives in normative change. By developing a novel theory regarding the roles of international organizations and actors in transformation processes, the author sheds new light on the critical issue of global security governance, particularly its implications for civil-military relations and democratization in hybrid contexts.

This book is a valuable resource for scholars and practitioners engaged 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 insightful perspectives and empirical evidence to deepen our understanding of these complex dynamics and their implications for the future of international relations and security.

Weight: 408g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367653446