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Military Missions in Democratic Latin America
David Pion-Berlin
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Description for Military Missions in Democratic Latin America
Hardback. Series: Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development. Num Pages: 231 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPB; JPP; JWT; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
This book demonstrates through country case studies that, contrary to received wisdom, Latin American militaries can contribute productively, but under select conditions, to non-traditional missions of internal security, disaster relief, and social programs. Latin American soldiers are rarely at war, but have been called upon to perform these missions in both lethal and non-lethal ways. Is this beneficial to their societies or should the armed forces be left in the barracks? As inherently conservative institutions, they are at their best, the author demonstrates, when tasked with missions that draw on pre-existing organizational strengths that can be utilized in appropriate and ... Read more
This book demonstrates through country case studies that, contrary to received wisdom, Latin American militaries can contribute productively, but under select conditions, to non-traditional missions of internal security, disaster relief, and social programs. Latin American soldiers are rarely at war, but have been called upon to perform these missions in both lethal and non-lethal ways. Is this beneficial to their societies or should the armed forces be left in the barracks? As inherently conservative institutions, they are at their best, the author demonstrates, when tasked with missions that draw on pre-existing organizational strengths that can be utilized in appropriate and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development
Condition
New
Number of Pages
218
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137592699
SKU
V9781137592699
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99-15
About David Pion-Berlin
David Pion-Berlin is a Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside, USA. He is a Latin Americanist whose numerous books and articles have focused on civil-military relations, defense, security, and human rights.
Reviews for Military Missions in Democratic Latin America
Pion-Berlin deserves much praise for broadening the perspective of civil-military relations research on Latin America ... . the book is well-written and very accessible, the chapters follow a sensible and well-organized structure ... . Military Missions in Democratic Latin America will be of particularly value for scholars interested in the diversification of duties faced by the region's militaries and the ... Read more