These papers are from the international conference held at the Inter-American Defense College in 1992, on the question of what military warriors should do in peacetime. The intent of the meeting was to provide insights to US policy-makers in a period of geopolitical transition, and covered a range of military affairs and security relations: the roles and mission of militaries; military profesionalism; civil-military relations in democracy; how to deal with terrorism and insurgency; the pros and cons of the drug war; Central America; human rights; and the response of Washington to the...
These papers are from the international conference held at the Inter-American Defense College in 1992, on the question of what military warriors shoul...
These papers are from the international conference held at the Inter-American Defense College in 1992, on the question of what military warriors should do in peacetime. The intent of the meeting was to provide insights to US policy-makers in a period of geopolitical transition, and covered a range of military affairs and security relations: the roles and mission of militaries; military profesionalism; civil-military relations in democracy; how to deal with terrorism and insurgency; the pros and cons of the drug war; Central America; human rights; and the response of Washington to the...
These papers are from the international conference held at the Inter-American Defense College in 1992, on the question of what military warriors shoul...
The 2009 Failed States Index identifies many nations as being in danger of becoming failed states-in fact, two-thirds of the world's states are critical, borderline, or in danger of becoming just that. Failed states do not possess the necessary conditions to have truly sovereign governments that meet the needs of their populations. Colombia garnered a rating of 89 on the 2009 Failed States Index, just below that of Kyrgyzstan. It has experienced conflict for decades and as the author observed, was a "paradigm for a failing state" in that it was replete with terrorism, kidnapping, murder,...
The 2009 Failed States Index identifies many nations as being in danger of becoming failed states-in fact, two-thirds of the world's states are critic...
The United States has a large and complex interagency process to deal with national security on a global basis. It is imperative that civilian and military professionals understand that process. The chapters in this volume deal with various dimensions and institutions, from the National Security Council, the Department of State, and other agencies. It also contains case studies of interagency coordination and integration.
The United States has a large and complex interagency process to deal with national security on a global basis. It is imperative that civilian and mil...
There has been a remarkable turnaround in the policy of the United States towards Colombia. It has gone from an exclusive focus on counternarcotics to a comprehensive recognition of that nation's deeply-rooted problems. The factors that drove this change are the tragic events of September 11, 2001, as well as the increased terrorism of the insurgents that threaten the state and society in Colombia. The evolution of American policy takes into account a recurring global geopolitical reality, of which Colombia is a paradigm: the problem of weak states and ungoverned space. Colombia's weak state...
There has been a remarkable turnaround in the policy of the United States towards Colombia. It has gone from an exclusive focus on counternarcotics to...
Unprotected borders are a serious threat to the security of a number of states around the globe. Indeed, the combination of weak states, ungoverned space, terrorism, and international criminal networks make a mockery of the Westphalian system of international order. Latin American countries are experiencing all of these maladies in varying degrees. The Andean region is under assault by a different kind of war that defies borders. In this context, Dr. Gabriel Marcella analyzes the lessons to be learned from the Colombian attack against the clandestine camp of the the Revolutionary Armed Forces...
Unprotected borders are a serious threat to the security of a number of states around the globe. Indeed, the combination of weak states, ungoverned sp...
President George W. Bush's trip to Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico in early 2007 underscored the critical value of a healthy Latin America to the United States as a global power. Latin America today is besieged by a powerful force of resentment engendered by a combination of weak states, social exclusion, criminal violence, and corruption. One consequence is the attack by radical populism against democratic values. In this context, the United States needs a new grand strategy that addresses the causes rather than the symptoms of the malaise. Dr. Gabriel Marcella argues that such a...
President George W. Bush's trip to Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico in early 2007 underscored the critical value of a healthy Latin America to ...