Reform of Middle Eastern militaries : lessons from Indonesia

The recent commando raid on a prison by Indonesian special forces provoked renewed debate about the need to futther reform the military and subject it to civilian justice - 15 years after the end of autocratic rule in Jakarta. This illustrates the difficult road post-revolt nations in the Middle Ea...

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Main Author: Dorsey, James M.
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103379
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19168
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The recent commando raid on a prison by Indonesian special forces provoked renewed debate about the need to futther reform the military and subject it to civilian justice - 15 years after the end of autocratic rule in Jakarta. This illustrates the difficult road post-revolt nations in the Middle East and North Africa have to travel.