The Politics of Military Reform: Experiences from Indonesia and Nigeria (Global Power Shift)

This volume seeks to explain why democratization and military reforms stagnate in newly democratizing countries. The contributions blend historical, ideational, cultural and structural explanatory factors to analyze the trajectories of military reform in Indonesia and Nigeria, two major regional powers that share many structural commonalities. In the tradition of the literature on security sector reform (SSR), the book not only scrutinizes executive initiatives toward military reform, but also provides ample coverage of societal actors. Findings show that while military reform is stagnating in both countries, societal forces ought to be taken into account more as major driving forces in explaining military reform. Several chapters study how legislatures, non-governmental organizations and the civilian defence epistemic community contribute to the transformation of military institutions. The last part of the book tackles another aspect rarely studied in the literature on military reform, namely, the role of militias in military reform. Part 1. Introduction -- The Politics Of Military Reform In Indonesia And Nigeria / Jürgen Rüland And Maria-gabriela Manea -- Part 2. Military Reform In Indonesia And Nigeria -- Taking Stock Of Military Reform In Indonesia / Leonard C. Sebastian And Iisgindarsah -- Taking Stock Of Military Reform In Nigeria / Maria-gabriela Manea And Jürgen Rüland -- Reinventing The Military As A Political Actor : Alternative Discourses Of Civil-military Relations In Nigeria / Jonah Isawa Elaigwu -- Military Businesses In Post-suharto Indonesia : Decline, Reform And Persistence / Marcus Mietzner And Lisa Misol -- Part 3. Legislatures And Non-state Actors In Military Reform -- The Legislature And Military Reform In Indonesia / Jürgen Rüland And Maria-gabriela Manea -- The Role Of Civil Society In Indonesia's Military Reform / Rizal Sukma -- Parliament, Civil Society And Military Reform In Nigeria / E. Remi Aiyede -- Part 4. Rogue Forces And Military Reform -- Security Challenges And Military Reform In Post-authoritarian Indonesia : The Impact Of Separatism, Terrorism, And Communal Violence / Jun Honna -- The Niger Delta Conflict And Military Reform In Nigeria / Christian A. Lutz -- Part 5. Conclusion -- Reviving Security Sector Reform In Transition States : Lessons Learned From Indonesia And Nigeria / Hans Born. Jürgen Rüland, Maria-gabriela Manea, Hans Born, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References. Front Matter....Pages i-xx Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Politics of Military Reform in Indonesia and Nigeria....Pages 3-25 Front Matter....Pages 27-27 Taking Stock of Military Reform in Indonesia....Pages 29-56 Taking Stock of Military Reform in Nigeria....Pages 57-76 Reinventing the Military as a Political Actor: Alternative Discourses of Civil-Military Relations in Nigeria....Pages 77-100 Military Businesses in Post-Suharto Indonesia: Decline, Reform and Persistence....Pages 101-120 Front Matter....Pages 121-121 The Legislature and Military Reform in Indonesia....Pages 123-145 The Role of Civil Society in Indonesia’s Military Reform....Pages 147-160 Parliament, Civil Society and Military Reform in Nigeria....Pages 161-182 Front Matter....Pages 183-183 Security Challenges and Military Reform in Post-authoritarian Indonesia: The Impact of Separatism, Terrorism, and Communal Violence....Pages 185-199 The Niger Delta Conflict and Military Reform in Nigeria....Pages 201-222 Front Matter....Pages 223-223 Reviving Security Sector Reform in Transition States: Lessons Learned from Indonesia and Nigeria....Pages 225-239