Asian Military Evolutions

Greetings from the ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, where the book "Asian Military Evolutions: Civil–Military Relations in Asia", edited by Alan Chong and Nicole Jenne, is being launched. I guess from the title, the authors believe there is something different, and common among asian military. One commonality mentioned is a colonial past. But that applies to many African countries, as well as the USA, Australia and New Zealand.