Military professionalism in Asia : conceptual and empirical perspectives

Abstract

Contents: Military professionalism: a conceptual perspective / Muthiah Alagappa -- India: military professionalism of a first-world army / Dipankar Banerjee -- Japan: completing military professionalism / Noboru Yamaguchi -- South Korea: from new professionalism to old professionalism / Min Yong Lee -- Taiwan: toward a higher degree of military professionalism / Sun Chin-ming -- Thailand: military professionalism at the crossroads / Surachart Bamrungsuk -- Indonesia: redefining military professionalism / J. Kristiadi -- China: from revolutionary tool to professional military / You Ji -- Vietnam: the many roles of the VPA / Carlyle A. Thayer -- Pakistan: professionalism of an interventionist military / Samina Ahmed -- Burma: the new professionalism of the Tatmadaw / Tin Maung Maung Than -- Military professionalism in Asia: ascendance of the old professionalism / Muthiah Alagappa.