Introduction, Thomas C. Bruneau and Florina Cristiana Matei Part I: Development of the Field of Study 1. Impediments to the Accurate Conceptualization of Civil-Military Relations, Thomas C. Bruneau 2. Development of an Approach Through Debate, David Pion-Berlin and Thomas C, Bruneau 3. A New Conceptualization of Civil-Military Relations, Florina Cristiana Matei 4. Efficiency in the Use of Resources, Thomas C. Bruneau 5. Security Sector Reform, Timothy Edmunds 6. Escape from Huntington--s Labyrinth: Civil-Military Relations and Comparative Politics, José A. Olmeda Part II: Civil-Military Relations in Non-Democratic or Nominally Democratic Countries 7. Civil-Military Relations in a Dictatorship: North Korea, Jargalsaikhan Mendee 8. Learning from Failure: Egypt, Robert Springborg 9. Lessons not to Learn: Post-Communist Russia, Mikhail Tsypkin 10. The Transformation of the Bolivarian Armed Force: Venezuela, Harold A. Trinkunas 11. Rebuilding the Military Under Democratic Control: Iraq, Abbas Kadhim Part III: Civil-Military Relations in Democratic and Democratising States: Issues and Institutions A. Control: Four Case Studies 12. Asserting Civilian Control: Argentina, ThomasC.Bruneau and Florina Cristiana Matei 13. Civilian Influence in Defense: Slovenia, Florina Cristiana Matei 14. Shifting Lines of Governance in Insurgencies: India, Anshu N. Chatterjee 15. Executive Civilian Control of the Military: Spain, Florina Cristiana Matei and José A. Olmeda B. Effectiveness: Six Case Studies 16. Reforms in Professional Military Education: The United States, Thomas C. Bruneau 17. Discovering Peacekeeping as a New Mission: Mongolia, Thomas C. Bruneau and Jargalsaikhan Mendee 18. The Impact of NATO Membership on Military Effectiveness: Hungary, Florina Cristiana Matei 19. Redefining Defense Strategy: France, Hélène Dieck 20. Building an Integrated Military in Post-Conflict Societies: Lebanon, Anne Marie Baylouny 21. Civil-Military Relations in an Emerging Democracy: South Africa, Jessica Piombo C. Control and Effectiveness: Six Case Studies 22. Developing a Robust Ministry of Defense and a Joint Staff: Portugal, Thomas C. Bruneau 23. Democratic Civilian Control and Military Effectiveness: Chile, Florina Cristiana Matei and Marcos Robledo 24. Achieving Neutrality and Effectiveness: Austria, Donald Abenheim and Carolyn Halladay 25. Stability in Flux: Policy, Strategy, and Institutions in Germany, Donald Abenheim and Carolyn Halladay 26. NATO, the Demand for Democratic Control and Military Effectiveness: Romania, Florina Cristiana Matei 27. The Impact of the Partnership for Peace on Civil-Military Relations: Moldova, Diana Molodilo and Valeriu Mija 28. Conclusion: Lessons Learned and Best Practices, Thomas C. Bruneau and Florina Cristiana Matei