Socioeconomic Development and Military Policy Consequences of Third World Military and Civilian Regimes, 1965-1985

• Main Author: Madani, Hamed
• Other Authors: Tate, C. Neal (Chester Neal), 1943-
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: University of North Texas 1992
• Subjects: Third World countries; socioeconomics; military regimes; civilian regimes; Developing countries > Economic conditions > Econometric models.; Developing countries > Social conditions.; Developing countries > Military policy.; Developing countries > Armed Forces > Political activity.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277872/

This study attempts to address the performance of military and civilian regimes in promoting socioeconomic development and providing military policy resources in the Third World. Using pooled cross-sectional time series analysis, three models of socioeconomic and military policy performance are estimated for 66 countries in the Third World for the period 1965-1985. These models include the progressive, corporate self-interest, and conditional. The results indicate that socioeconomic and military resource policies are not significantly affected by military control. Specifically, neither progressive nor corporate self-interest models are supported by Third World data. In addition, the conditional model is not confirmed by the data. Thus, a simple distinction between military and civilian regimes is not useful in understanding the consequences of military rule.