"The 'military=' regime is vulnerable when there is a 'transition' in the configuration of power within the upper reaches of such a regime, i.e., when there appears a power vacuum or the problem of leadership, and correspondingly, there is a problem in maintaining political cohesion within the armed forces. Chao-tzang Yawnghwe provides a useful analytical framework to examine the institutional dynamics of military regimes and recommends a wide range of policy options for the would-be democratizers in dealing with the military's disengagement from politics."