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Carlos Guevara Mann - Panamanian Militarism - 9780896801899 - V9780896801899
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Panamanian Militarism

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Description for Panamanian Militarism paperback. Argues that Panamanian militarism, a consequence of the breakdown of legitimacy that occurred in the early nineteenth century, is more a manifestation of a deeply-rooted political tradition than an isolated phenomenon of the late twentieth century. Series: Research in International Studies - Latin America Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; JPA; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 330. Weight in Grams: 295.

Carlos Guevara Mann argues that Panamanian militarism, a consequence of the breakdown of legitimacy that occurred in the early nineteenth century, is more a manifestation of a deeply-rooted political tradition than an isolated phenomenon of the late twentieth century. He examines the variable US policy approach to domestic stability with the overall context of US hegemony in the isthmus and its shaping of Panamanian militarism.
Focusing on the causes that generated nineteenth-century predatory militarism, including political illegitimacy and US support, Guevara Mann analyzes the so-called professionalization of the armed forces — institutionalized militarism — and the polices developed by ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Research in International Studies - Latin America Series
Number of Pages
243
Place of Publication
Athens, United States
ISBN
9780896801899
SKU
V9780896801899
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Ref
99-15

About Carlos Guevara Mann
Carlos Guevara Mann is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada Reno. He holds a Master’s degree from Ohio University and a PhD from the University of Notre Dame. A native of Panama, he served as an Assistant to his country’s Foreign Minister before initiating his academic career. His book on the political behavior ... Read more

Reviews for Panamanian Militarism
“Panamanian Militarism is both the fruit of the author’s intellectual labors and a testament to his passionate and personal concern for this issue.” “This book…is a succinct and lucid summary of the subject which makes its case persuasively.”
Journal of Latin American Studies

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