

An edition of The armed forces and democracy in Latin America (1998)
By John Samuel Fitch
Publish Date
1998
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Language
eng
Pages
264
Description:
The author analyzes the contrasting patterns of military power in Latin America's post-transition regimes - those wishing to consolidate new democracies. He shows how learning from the past, the domestic environment and the international context affect military beliefs about their role in politics.