Civil-Military Relations in Latin America - by David Pion-Berlin (Paperback)

About the Book

Civil-Military Relations in Latin America: New Analytical Perspectives

Book Synopsis

The armed forces may no longer rule nations throughout Latin America, but they continue to influence democratic governments across the region. In nine original, thought-provoking essays, this book offers fresh theoretical insights into the dilemmas facing Latin American politicians as they struggle to gain full control over their military institutions.

Latin America has changed in profound ways since the end of the Cold War, the re-emergence of democracy, and the ascendancy of free-market economies and trade blocs. The contributors to this volume recognize the necessity of finding intellectual approaches that speak to these transformations. They utilize a wide range of contemporary models to analyze recent political and economic reform in nations throughout Latin America, presenting case studies on Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, and Venezuela. Bridging the gap between Latin American studies and political science, these essays not only explore the forces that shape civil-military relations in Latin America but also address larger questions of political development and democratization in the region.

The contributors are Felipe Aguero, J. Samuel Fitch, Wendy Hunter, Ernesto Lopez, Brian Loveman, David R. Mares, Deborah L. Norden, David Pion-Berlin, and Harold A. Trinkunas.

Latin American Studies/Political Science


Contributors
Felipe Aguero, University of Miami
J. Samuel Fitch, University of Colorado at Boulder
Wendy Hunter, University of Texas at Austin
Ernesto Lopez, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Brian Loveman, San Diego State University
David R. Mares, University of California at San Diego
Deborah L. Norden, Whittier College (Whittier, Cal.)
David Pion-Berlin, University of California, Riverside
Harold A. Trinkunas, Naval Postgraduate School (Monterey, Cal.)

Review Quotes

This book should be required reading for anyone interested in understanding the current state of knowledge about contemporary civil-military relations in Latin America. (Jonathan Hartlyn, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

About the Author

David Pion-Berlin is professor of political science at the University of California, Riverside.