The man on horseback : the role of the military in politics /
S.E. Finer.
- 2nd, enl. ed., rev. and updated.
- Boulder, Colo. : London, England : Westview Press ; F. Pinter, 1988.
- 342 pages ; 22 cm
Includes indexes.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-329).
The Military in the Politics of Today -- The Political Strengths of the Military -- The Political Weaknesses of the Military -- The Disposition to Intervene (1) Motive -- The Disposition to Intervene (2) Mood -- The Opportunity to Intervene -- The Levels of Intervention (1) Countries of developed political culture -- The Levels of Intervention (2) Countries of low political culture -- The Levels of Intervention (3) Countries of minimal political culture -- The Modes of Intervention -- The Results of Intervention -- The Military Regimes -- The Past and the Future of Military Intervention.