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This research employs a framework of social power, as coined by Michael Mann (1986; 1993), to understand the processes of state formation and development in Uganda. Using historical knowledge to understand the extent of social power relations in Ugandan society, the thesis asses…

This thesis investigates the formation of power structures in a revolutionary setting. It takes as a case study the central Siberian city of Krasnoiarsk, in which a powerful Soviet of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies emerged during the period March-October 1917. The Krasnoiarsk S…

This dissertation is a study of the civil-military relations in Turkey from a rather distinctive perspective. Instead of following the trace of conventional civil-military relations literature and looking at the interactions between civilian governments and military officers, it…

During its history, Pakistan shifted in its self-conception from being simply a Muslim majority, liberal democratic state to being a formally declared Islamic state--a development of enormous consequence for the redefinition of Islam and Islamic society, both within Pakistan and…