{"product_id":"up-in-arms-how-military-aid-stabilizes-and-destabilizes-foreign-autocrats-hardcover","title":"Up in Arms: How Military Aid Stabilizes--And Destabilizes--Foreign Autocrats - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam E. Casey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"extraordinary...must-read\" (Steven Levitsky, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eHow Democracies Die\u003c\/i\u003e) look at how support from foreign superpowers propped up--and pulled down--authoritarian regimes during the Cold War, offering lessons for today's great power competition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Throughout the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union competed to prop up friendly dictatorships abroad. Today, it is commonly assumed that this military aid enabled the survival of allied autocrats, from Taiwan's Chiang Kai-shek to Ethiopia's Mengistu Haile Mariam. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eUp in Arms\u003c\/i\u003e, political scientist Adam E. Casey rebuts the received wisdom: aid to autocracies often backfired during the Cold War. Casey draws on extensive original research to show that, despite billions poured into friendly regimes, US-backed dictators lasted in power no longer than those without outside help. In fact, American aid often unintentionally destabilized autocratic regimes. The United States encouraged foreign regimes to establish strong, independent armies like its own, but those armies often went on to lead coups themselves. By contrast, the Soviets promoted the subordination of the army to the ruling regime, neutralizing the threat of military takeover. Ultimately, Casey concludes, it is subservient militaries--not outside aid--that help autocrats maintain power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In an era of renewed great power competition, \u003ci\u003eUp in Arms\u003c\/i\u003e offers invaluable insights into the unforeseen consequences of overseas meddling, revealing how military aid can help pull down dictators as often as it props them up.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam E. Casey\u003c\/b\u003e is an analyst in the United States government. His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, and his research has been cited by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He received his PhD in political science from the University of Toronto. A native of Minnesota, he lives in Maryland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 9.29 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748912759072,"sku":"9781541604018","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/06015a553dd32de07b483378004e4157.webp?v=1779919843","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/up-in-arms-how-military-aid-stabilizes-and-destabilizes-foreign-autocrats-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}