Concordance and Discordance in Turkish Civil-Military Relations, 1980-2002

Based on the nature of the military's relations with social and political spheres and actors, this study delineates four types of militaries: professional, nation's army, predatory praetorian and popular praetorian. The article shows that the Turkish military constitutes one of the rare ep...

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Published in:Turkish studies 2011-06, Vol.12 (2), p.215-225
Main Author: Narli, Nilüfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed Forces
Army
Civil society
Civil-military relations
Military Civilian Relations
Nation building
Political power
Turkey
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Summary:Based on the nature of the military's relations with social and political spheres and actors, this study delineates four types of militaries: professional, nation's army, predatory praetorian and popular praetorian. The article shows that the Turkish military constitutes one of the rare epitomes of popular praetorian military and discusses the current state and prospects of civil-military relations in Turkey.
ISSN:1468-3849
1743-9663
DOI:10.1080/14683849.2011.572629