Afghanistan's Coming Coup?
The Military Isn't Too Weak -- It's Too Strong April 2, 2014 Paul D. Miller Summary: Due in large part to the massive investment of U.S. time, money, and resources in the Afghan military since 2001,...
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The ISI's Critics -- and the Agency's Efforts to Silence Them April 30, 2014 Aqil Shah Summary: Even though they could be killed, Pakistani journalists have begun to break the long-standing taboo...
View ArticleWhat Really Happened in Congo
The CIA, the Murder of Lumumba, and the Rise of Mobutu June 16, 2014 Stephen R. Weissman Summary: Newly available evidence shows that the CIA engaged in pervasive political meddling and paramilitary...
View ArticleSteady State
Sisi's Regime Takes Shape July 2, 2014 Steve Negus Summary: A year after Egypt's military deposed President Mohamed Morsi, a new regime is finally starting to take shape. Sisi's charisma can ease his...
View ArticleCoup-Proofing for Dummies
The Benefits of Following the Maliki Playbook July 27, 2014 Erica De Bruin Summary: The problem of how to improve Iraqi military capacity without undermining civilian control won’t go away when Maliki...
View ArticleStaying Power
How to Prevent Coups August 6, 2014 Ivan Perkins Summary: Political scientists have long argued that professional militaries provide the strongest bulwark against political upheavals and violent power...
View ArticleMeet Pakistan's Lady Cadets
The Trials and Triumphs of Women in Pakistan's Military Academy August 17, 2014 Aeyliya Husain Summary: Wardah Nur never imagined that she would become a soldier. And, until ten years ago, she...
View ArticleStill Standing in Pakistan
The Protests, the Military, and What Comes Next September 3, 2014 C. Christine Fair Summary: There is very little that Pakistan's prime minister could do now to contain the damage that the army and...
View ArticleA Revolution in Green
The Rise of Venezuela's Military October 1, 2014 Peter Wilson Summary: Venezuela's top military officers, longtime allies of Hugo Chávez, have consolidated their power under his embattled successor,...
View ArticleSilencing the Shinawatras
How the Impeachment Will Stall Thailand’s Political Progress February 10, 2015 Matt Wheeler Summary: The impeachment of former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra threatens to derail more than her...
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