| The Soldier and the State in South America: Essays in Civil-Military Relations Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Silva, P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1349425869 ISBN-13: 9781349425860 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | Political Economy |
| Dewey: 322.509 |
| Series: Latin American Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.64 lbs) 212 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After a long era of military rule, the South American nations have been working on the construction of a new democratic order. This book provides a long-term historical assessment of the main features of civil-military relations in this region, from independence in the early nineteenth century to the current process of democratic consolidation, with special attention to the cases of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. |