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Book SynopsisThis book will appeal to students and scholars of comparative politics, Asian studies, security studies, and international relations, as well as defense policymakers.
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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
1. The Military and People Power Revolts
2. Authoritarian Institutions: Power Sharing, Personalism, and Military Defection
3. Personalism in the Philippines: The Fall of Marcos (1986)
4. Personalism in Indonesia: The Fall of Suharto (1998)
5. Power-sharing Authoritarianism in China and Burma
6. Thinking Comparatively: The Military and People Power Revolts
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