Introduction -- The past and future of Arab civil-military relations -- Modeling military decision making in periods of social unrest -- The Tunisian Military's "ambitious support" of the Arab awakening -- The Syrian military's "fervent support" of Bashar al-Assad -- The Egyptian military's "reluctant support" of the Arab awakening -- The Libyan military's "fractured support" of Muammar Gaddafi -- U.S. influence on Arab decision making in times of social unrest -- Arbiters of social unrest-the future of Arab civil-military relations.