Political and Military Sociology, an Annual Review

Taylor & Francis

Political and Military Sociology, an Annual ReviewVolume 44, Democracy, Security, and Armed Forces\nAuthor(s): Jonathan Swarts\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138530096, 978-1138530096\nSynopsis\nThe latest volume of the Political and Military Sociology annual review features empirical research on topics that focus on security, military training, culture, and the challenges of bureaucracy, law, and violence in democracies. The articles cover an impressive geographic range from Europe to Africa and to the Middle East.\n\nTwo essays address threats to democratic polities by corrupt governmental and legal institutions and by electoral violence and intimidation. The first argues that a culture of \""dualism\"" in Greece helps produce problems. The second analyzes the power of military student fraternities in Nigeria, arguing that democracy is threatened by these organizations.\n\nTwo contributors then address the secu.