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    Beyond coups : terrorism and military involvement in politics

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    A wealth of research in comparative politics and international relations examines how the military intervenes in politics via coups. We shift attention to broader forms of military involvement in politics (MIP) beyond coups, and claim that terrorist violence and the threat of terror attacks provide a window of opportunity for military intervention, without taking full control of state institutions. We highlight two mechanisms through which terrorism influences MIP: government authorities demand military expertise to fight terrorism and strengthen national security and ‘pull’ the armed forces into politics, and state armed actors exploit their informational advantage over civilian authorities to ‘push’ their way into politics and policy making. A panel data analysis shows that domestic terror attacks and perceived threats from domestic and transnational terrorist organizations increase MIP. We illustrate the theoretical mechanisms with the cases of France (1995-98 and 2015-16) and Algeria (1989-92)

    Military Cultures in Peace and Stability Operations Afghanistan and Lebanon

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    Chiara Ruffa argues that civil-military relations and societal beliefs about the use of force shape the military culture of an army in its home country and has an impact on soldiers' behavior overseas and their ability to keep the peace.Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Force Employment, Unit Peace Operation Effectiveness, and Military Cultures -- 2. French and Italian Military Cultures -- 3. French and Italian Units in Lebanon -- 4. French and Italian Units in Afghanistan -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- AcknowledgmentsChiara Ruffa argues that civil-military relations and societal beliefs about the use of force shape the military culture of an army in its home country and has an impact on soldiers' behavior overseas and their ability to keep the peace.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries

    La cronologia

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    Discussione della cronologia e delle datazioni radiocarboniche ottenute

    Il territorio

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    Descrizione dell’ambiente (geologia, suoli, altitudine, clima, vegetazione) dell’area archeologica oggetto degli articoli raccolte nel volume

    I forni di riduzione e le forge

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    Discussione dei tipi di forni di riduzione usati nel sito, loro ricostruzione ed efficacia da un punto di vista termodinamico

    Le miniere

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    Descrizione della miniera di ferro sita vicino al sito archeologico delle tecniche estrattive impiegate e delle sue fasi di lavorazione
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