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245			_aReconceptualizing the military in democratic transitions: _bcomparing Myanmar with its Southeast Asian counterparts/ _cYatana Yamahata
260			_c2023
520			_aUnless the military is under civilian control, the risk of military intervention and control in politics will continue to linger even after democratization, especially in states with a history of military rule. Indonesia, Myanmar, and Thailand make up the past and present military-led regimes in Southeast Asia, in which the military has played a vital part in shaping the trajectory of each state’s democratization process. Yet why are some militaries able to maintain significant military control despite transitions from military to democratic rule? What explains the Myanmar military’s divergence from its Southeast Asian counterparts? The paper positions the military and the continuation of military control as the center of analysis in understanding civilian control and democratization. It proposes the reconceptualization of the military as an inherently political institution affected by path-dependency, relationalism, and rent-seeking. This framework focuses upon the military’s legitimation of its role in politics, repression/co-optation of competing forces, and establishment of an independent economic base. The paper argues that the form and extent of military control in Myanmar is not only hegemonic, but has also transformed, in the decades of military rule, to become the state itself—a level of military influence unparalleled by its regional counterparts in Indonesia and Thailand.
650			_aMILITARY _xDEMOCRATIZATION _zMYANMAR _zSOUTHEAST ASIA
773			_gAsian Affairs: an American review, Volume 50, Number 1-4, December 2023, page: 192-218
856			_uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00927678.2023.2213143 _zClick here for full text
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