Good Governance and Civil-Security Relations
Developing the traditional civil-military relations approach to include security actors, the book compares the style of civil-security relations in both Egypt and Turkey. The volume comprehends the competition between civilian actors and military and security actors to impose control over the political regimes in transition and how this is related to the issue of good governance and democratization.
The Egyptian and Turkish cases are viably comparable in terms of the status of civil-security relations and level of civilian control, specifically considering the different outcomes of the latest military putsches in both country (2013 in Egypt and 2016 in Turkey), and the extended experiences of both countries with a strong military influence and presence in politics. The different responses of the Egyptian and Turkish publics to the coup attempts invite an interesting comparison, especially given that in both cases, the public was the decisive factor in the success or failure of the coup.
Focusing on civil-security relations within the broader context of good governance and democracy in Egypt and Turkey this book will be a key resource for students and scholars interested in political science, specifically comparative government studies and Middle East studies.
Ahmed Abd Rabou is currently visiting assistant-professor at Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, on a long leave from his tenured position at Cairo University. His research interests are in Islam and Politics, Civil-Military relations, and democratization in Middle Eastern and Asian studies.
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Good Governance and Civil-Security Relations
A Comparative Study of Egypt and Turkey
Ahmed Abd Rabou
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Names: Abd Rabou, Ahmed, author.
Title: Good governance and civil-security relations: a comparative study of Egypt and Turkey/Ahmed Abd Rabou.
Other titles: Routledge studies in Middle Eastern democratization and government; 28.
Description: Abingdon, Oxon: New York, NY: Routledge, 2020. |
Series: Routledge studies in Middle Eastern democratization and government; 28 | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020016414 (print) | LCCN 2020016415 (ebook) | ISBN 9780367445249 (hardback) | ISBN 9781003010166 (ebook) | ISBN 9781000172799 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781000172935 (epub) | ISBN 9781000172867 (mobi)
Subjects: LCSH: Civil-military relationsEgyptHistory21st century. | Civil-military relationsTurkeyHistory21st century. | EgyptArmed ForcesPolitical activityHistory21st century. | EgyptPolitics and government2011 | TurkeyArmed ForcesPolitical activityHistory21st century. | TurkeyPolitics and government21st century.
Classification: LCC JQ3820.C58 A34 2020 (print) | LCC JQ3820.C58 (ebook) | DDC 322/.509561-dc23
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I would never have been able to finish this work without the support of Mr. Ahmed Hamdon the assistant lecturer at the Political Science Department at Cairo University who has worked hard with me in data collection and the editing process. Without the support and the serious work of Mr. Hamdon, this project would have never been accomplished.
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Dr. Nabeel Kamel and to the University of Denver for supporting this long project academically and financially throughout the past three years.
I would like also to thank Dr. Dina El Khawaga and Dr. Hamed Quisay for their patience, excellent guidance, care, and providing me with an excellent atmosphere for doing the research.
I would like also to thank Dr. Saban Kardas for facilitating my field trip to Turkey and connecting me with Turkish experts on the topic of Civil-Military Relations. Moreover, I would like to thank Dr. Marwa Maziad for her peer discussion on the topic that has helped me to consolidate the research and the analysis.
Special thanks go to Dr. Yezid Sayigh who through his discussions, guidance, and writings has enabled me to develop a solid rationale and deepen my background in the topic of Civil-Military Relations.
I am incredibly grateful to Dr. Hassan Nafaa and Dr. Mustafa Kamel Elsayed (both from Cairo University) who encouraged and supported me during this long project.
I would also like to thank my parents and two younger brothers. They have always supported me and encouraged me with their best wishes.
