Who Guards The Guardians And How

Author : Thomas C. Bruneau
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 029278340X
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Guards the Guardians and How written by Thomas C. Bruneau and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2009-06-03 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The continued spread of democracy into the twenty-first century has seen two-thirds of the almost two hundred independent countries of the world adopting this model. In these newer democracies, one of the biggest challenges has been to establish the proper balance between the civilian and military sectors. A fundamental question of power must be addressed—who guards the guardians and how? In this volume of essays, contributors associated with the Center for Civil-Military Relations in Monterey, California, offer firsthand observations about civil-military relations in a broad range of regions including Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Despite diversity among the consolidating democracies of the world, their civil-military problems and solutions are similar—soldiers and statesmen must achieve a deeper understanding of one another, and be motivated to interact in a mutually beneficial way. The unifying theme of this collection is the creation and development of the institutions whereby democratically elected civilians achieve and exercise power over those who hold a monopoly on the use of force within a society, while ensuring that the state has sufficient and qualified armed forces to defend itself against internal and external aggressors. Although these essays address a wide variety of institutions and situations, they each stress a necessity for balance between democratic civilian control and military effectiveness.

Author : Peter Raine
Publisher : University Press of America
ISBN 13 : 9780761825814
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Guards the Guardians? written by Peter Raine and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2003 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the modern era, solutions to many environmental problems appear to be beyond the reach of a dialogue based solely on argumentation, dialectics, and the presentation of 'evidence.' The purpose of this study is to construct a bridge between incommensurable ways of perceiving reality, a bridge that can facilitate dialogue across worldview boundaries on environmental issues. This book attempts to link ecology, philosophy, and theology through an exploration of a new model of intercultural dialogue. Case studies provide practical and theoretical applications, which lead to a deeper understanding of not only environmental guardianships but also the fundamental relationship between human beings and nature's being. This book attempts to link ecology, philosophy, and theology through an exploration of a new model of intercultural dialogue. Case studies provide practical and theoretical applications, which lead to a deeper understanding of not only environmental guardianships but also the fundamental relationship between human beings and nature's being.

Author : Martin Shapiro
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780820310282
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Guards the Guardians? written by Martin Shapiro and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mathurin C. Houngnikpo
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9781409404149
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guarding the Guardians written by Mathurin C. Houngnikpo and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the intrusion of the armed forces in African politics by examining contemporary armies and their impact on society. It revisits the various explanations of military takeovers in Africa and disentangles the notion of the military as a progressive force. The study argues the necessity of new civil-military relations in Africa, calling for a democratic oversight of the security forces.

Author : United States Commission on Civil Rights
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Revisiting Who is Guarding the Guardians? written by United States Commission on Civil Rights and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Christina Rich
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 0373282575
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Guardian's Promise written by Christina Rich and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Inspirational historical romance"--Spine.

Author : Angela Hobbs
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521417334
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plato and the Hero written by Angela Hobbs and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-10-12 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines Plato's critique of the notions and embodiments of manliness prevalent in his culture.

Author : Claire Foster
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521645737
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ethics of Medical Research on Humans written by Claire Foster and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-09-13 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the three main approaches to moral decision-making. It is essential reading for all medical decision-makers.

Author : James Grady
Publisher : Overamstel Uitgevers
ISBN 13 : 9049986420
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Six Days of the Condor written by James Grady and published by Overamstel Uitgevers. This book was released on 2011-11-22 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The novel that inspired the Robert Redford film Three Days of the Condor Sandwiches save Ronald Malcolm’s life. On the day that gunmen pay a visit to the American Literary Historical Society, he’s out at lunch. The Society is actually a backwater of the Central Intelligence Agency, where Malcolm and a few other bookworms comb mystery novels for clues that might unlock real life diplomatic questions. One of his colleagues has learned something he wasn’t meant to know. A sinister conspiracy has penetrated the CIA, and the gunmen are its representatives. They massacre the office, and only learn later of Malcolm—a loose end that needs to be dealt with. Malcolm—codename Condor—calls his handlers at the Agency, hoping for a safe haven, instead drawing another attempt on his life. With no one left to trust he goes on the run. But like it or not, Malcolm is the only person who can root out the corruption at the highest levels of the CIA.

Author : Thomas C. Bruneau
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292783418
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reforming Intelligence written by Thomas C. Bruneau and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These days, it's rare to pick up a newspaper and not see a story related to intelligence. From the investigations of the 9/11 commission, to accusations of illegal wiretapping, to debates on whether it's acceptable to torture prisoners for information, intelligence—both accurate and not—is driving domestic and foreign policy. And yet, in part because of its inherently secretive nature, intelligence has received very little scholarly study. Into this void comes Reforming Intelligence, a timely collection of case studies written by intelligence experts, and sponsored by the Center for Civil-Military Relations (CCMR) at the Naval Postgraduate School, that collectively outline the best practices for intelligence services in the United States and other democratic states. Reforming Intelligence suggests that intelligence is best conceptualized as a subfield of civil-military relations, and is best compared through institutions. The authors examine intelligence practices in the United States, United Kingdom, and France, as well as such developing democracies as Brazil, Taiwan, Argentina, and Russia. While there is much more data related to established democracies, there are lessons to be learned from states that have created (or re-created) intelligence institutions in the contemporary political climate. In the end, reading about the successes of Brazil and Taiwan, the failures of Argentina and Russia, and the ongoing reforms in the United States yields a handful of hard truths. In the murky world of intelligence, that's an unqualified achievement.