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Using contemporary leadership theory to cast a critical light on an array of mutinies throughout history, this book considers the organizational nature of mutinies, explores the contexts in which they can be encouraged or discouraged, and ultimately shows how mutiny can be considered as a permanent possibility

Rebellion, Repression, Reinvention. Mutiny in Comparative Perspective. Ed. by Jane Hathaway. Foreword by Geoffrey Parker. Praeger, Westport (Conn.) [etc.] 2001. xix, 282 pp. Maps. £56.95.

This article provides and analyzes the factors present during incidents of military mutiny. It proposes a model that explains how leadership interacts with factors present in combat units to assist in determining when mutiny is possible and how the actions of leaders influence its formation. By first defining the factors present during mutiny as they apply to front line combat soldiers, the foundation for examining mutiny is established. Also examined are the symptoms of mutiny and probable portents for the future of the phenomenon. The eight factors that influence the formation of mutiny are alienation, environment, values and hope, combat experience, training, discipline, primary groups, and finally leadership. This article explores how leadership determines when and where mutiny will strike, and proposes remedies for military leaders using the leadership doctrine of the United States Army.

According to Georgian Defense Minister David Sikharulidze, the news this week that the Georgian government had thwarted a presumably Russian-backed mutiny on May 5 was evidence that Russia had engaged in an attempt at "disrupting NATO exercises and overturning the [Georgian] authorities militarily." For opposition leaders such as Zviad Dzidziguri, the whole affair was "yet another stage show" concocted by President Mikheil Saakashvili's government to discredit the country's domestic opposition. Information is still becoming available, but determining the truth is likely to be difficult because both sides have enough evidence to present a fairly convincing case.