Books by David Pion-Berlin
Government & Opposition, 2022
The storming of the US Capitol building in January 2021 was a presidential attempt at a self-coup... more The storming of the US Capitol building in January 2021 was a presidential attempt at a self-coup. To make the case, this article reviews elements of the Capitol assault and the events leading up to it, in light of the key conceptual components of a self-coup, and how those compare to attributes of other kinds of attacks on governments. The Trump self-coup will then be compared and contrasted empirically to other self-coups perpetrated by leaders. It is found that what separates successful self-coups from those that fail is whether the military backs the undertaking. Thus, a section is included on US military behaviour in response to Trump's attempts to gain military adherence for his political actions.
Argentina has often been thought of despairingly. It is a nation of great expectations and potent... more Argentina has often been thought of despairingly. It is a nation of great expectations and potential, but also one of unfulfilled hope and missed opportunities. It is a place that seemed to have so much going for it during the first half of the twentieth century, only to see it ...
Papers by David Pion-Berlin
research focuses on governmental violence and repression, and the study of military elites in Lat... more research focuses on governmental violence and repression, and the study of military elites in Latin America, with particular emphasis on military political thought and civil-military relations. His
Soldiers, Politicians, and Civilians
Revista Política y Estrategia
The nature of 21st century threats to internal security require, in certain situations, the intro... more The nature of 21st century threats to internal security require, in certain situations, the introduction of the armed forces. Can the military be used effectively, and in ways that are consistent with standards of humane conduct, and that will minimize collateral damage? It very much depends on the precise nature of the operation. It is important to know whether an operation coincides with a military’s professional skills and preferences. The probability of operational success and civilian protection is enhanced when the operation is congruent with military capabilities, where soldiers can confine themselves to military-like operations and not engage in police work.
Asian Journal of Political Science, Dec 1, 2011
The study of civil-military relations is the perfect research field for engaging in structure vs.... more The study of civil-military relations is the perfect research field for engaging in structure vs. agency debate. Generations of scholars have thought about the conditions under which civilian leaders can or cannot establish effective control over their armed forces. From the origins of modern civil-military studies in comparative politics to the present, this question has formed the main theme of the research field. This article discusses pertinent questions in the study of civil-military relations in democratizing East and Southeast Asia from the ...
Journal of Strategic Studies, Sep 29, 2022
Palgrave Macmillan US eBooks, 2016
The Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development series examines the challenges and progress in... more The Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development series examines the challenges and progress in promoting humanistic development. The complex tasks of simultaneously pursuing economic growth, broad participation and equity, democratic peace, and sustainability require scholarship that merges in-depth analysis of the many factors that infl uence development outcomes with contextually rich experiences. The single-or multiauthored monographs use an interdisciplinary methodology to explore diverse experiences of individual nations, world regions, or the entire global system in their quest for more democratic, technically sound, and sustainable development. The publications from the Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development series will be valuable to students, scholars, policymakers, and international development practitioners.
Journal of Global Security Studies, Oct 31, 2022
This article advances a research program in military dissent, contributing to growing scholarly i... more This article advances a research program in military dissent, contributing to growing scholarly interest in the subject. It first outlines a variety of “tactics of dissent,” discriminating among them according to the pathway through which they shape political leaders’ decisions and the related audiences and objectives of the method. These sets of tactics are domestic politics, bureaucratic, coercive, and organizational. The article illustrates these tactics with examples from across advanced democracies, developing democracies and autocracies, and with lengthier treatments of Brazil, Egypt, and the U.S. In so doing, the article helps bridge subfield divides in the study of civil-military relations, arguing that neglecting these tactics truncates variation in the character and intensity of dissent within and across regime types. In addition, it outlines several questions to guide future research, including efforts to better understand the metrics and drivers of dissent, the efficacy of these tactics in undermining civilian initiatives and their larger consequences for democracy and civil-military relations.
Cambridge University Press eBooks, Sep 28, 2017
Cambridge University Press eBooks, Jul 29, 2017
Cambridge University Press eBooks, Jul 29, 2017
Journal of Strategic Studies
Soldiers, Politicians, and Civilians
Supplemental Material, sj-pdf-1-afs-10.1177_0095327X211070035 for Military Responses to the COVID... more Supplemental Material, sj-pdf-1-afs-10.1177_0095327X211070035 for Military Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis in Latin America: Military Presence, Autonomy, and Human Rights Violations by David Pion-Berlin, Igor Acacio, and Anais M. Passos in Armed Forces & Society
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