Soldiers, Politicians, and Civilians: Reforming Civil-Military Relations in Democratic Latin America

ISBN-13: 9781316604434 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 414 str.

David Pion-Berlin; Rafael Martinez

Opis

This book argues that for a nation to become fully democratic, it must strengthen the interactions between its soldiers, politicians, and civilians.

Recenzje

'… David Pion-Berlin and Rafael Martínez have produced an excellent book that brings our understanding of civil-military relations in Latin America to a new level.' Thomas C. Bruneau, Latin American Research Review

Spis treści

Tables; Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Military reform, civil-military relations, and democratization; 2. Civil-military developments in the Southern Cone and Brazil: an overview; 3. Reducing military power; 4. Devising a new legal framework; 5. Building defense institutions; 6. Generating knowledge; 7. Achieving convergence; 8. Achieving effectiveness; 9. Explaining civil-military relations reform; Select bibliography; Index.