Democracy and Security in Latin America: State Capacity and Governance under Stress

ISBN-13: 9780367260521 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 220 str.

Gabriel Marcella; Orlando J. Pérez; Brian Fonseca

Opis

Exploring the need for governments to generate the necessary capacity to address important security and institutional challenges, this volume deepens our understanding of the nature and extent of state governance in Latin America.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part 1: Institutions  1. The Crisis of Governance  2. Policing  3. Judicial System  4. Prisons  5. Ministry of Defense and The Armed Forces  Part 2: Country Studies  6. Colombia: Security Challenges and State Capacity  7. Mexico: Dilemma between Democratic Recession and Internal Security  8. Brazil: The Evolution of Civil-Military Relations and Security  9. Peru: Counterinsurgency and the Rule of Law during Re-democratization  10. Cuba: The Exceptional Case  11. Venezuela: The Erosion of Security Capacity  12. Argentina: Legality or Disobedience?  13. Chile: A Secure Democracy?  14. Conclusion