PRISM 4, no. 1, December 2012

Democratization and thus the building of democratic armies usually take place in response to a major change that shocks the political system and sets it on a new path. The pivotal event may have been a long time coming or triggered in response to external causes. there are three categories of events to consider: building an army after war, during regime change, and following state formation. Zoltan Barany. How to Build Democratic Armies