| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 239 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Sussex library of study. The Latin America series |
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Sussex library of study. Latin America series.
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| Contents |
Introduction / Rafael Martínez and David R. Mares -- Part I. Civil-military relations in the transition to democracy ; Objectives for democratic consolidation in the armed forces / Rafael Martinez -- Part II. Evaluating how far we have come ; Latin American civil-military relations : what progress has been made? / David Pion-Berlin -- Citizen security, democracy and the civil-military relationship / David R. Mares -- Latin America and the military question reexamined / Rut Diamint -- Part III. New missions : threats or contributors to consolidation of democratic civilian control? ; The profile of the Colombian armed forces : a result of the struggle against guerrillas, drug-trafficking and terrorism / Alejo Vargas Velasquez -- The making of socialist soldiers : radical populism and civil-military relations in Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia / Deborah L. Norden -- Latin America's increased role in UN peace operations : current trends and a note of caution / Arturo C. Sotomayor -- Conclusion ; Appraisal and challenges / David R. Mares |
| Summary |
This study of civil-military relations in Latin America begins by noting that, since 2000, military dictatorships in the region have virtually disappeared, with the political role of the military in many countries dramatically diminished. The book then examines the new types of regimes, including the rise of participatory democracy, the new political orientations, such as the renaissance of the Left in Latin America, and the new missions for the military that have begun to appear. It illustrates how the 2009 military coup in Honduras, the military response to the police rebellion in Ecuador in 2010, and the speculation concerning the Venezuelan military's behavior in regard to the death of Hugo Chavez, demonstrates the relevance and importance of the civil-military relationship today. In this volume leading scholars from Latin America, the United States, and Spain debate the ability of contemporary Latin American civil-military relationships to weather these challenges |
| Bibliography |
Includes notes and bibliographical references at chapter ends, and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Civil-military relations -- Latin America
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Democracy -- Latin America
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Democratization -- Latin America
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy.
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Civil-military relations
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Democracy
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Democratization
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1948-
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| Subject |
Latin America
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mares, David R., editor.
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Martínez, Rafael, 1965- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781782841234 |
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1782841237 |
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1306170389 |
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9781306170383 |
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9781782841210 |
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1782841210 |
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