Soldiers, Politicians, and Civilians

Klappentext This is a book about relations between soldiers, politicians, and civilians in nations striving to become more democratic. It is broadly comparative, theoretically informed, and empirically rich. It should be of great interest to those who study or want to learn more about the armed forces, civil-military affairs, defense, democracy, or Latin America. Zusammenfassung This is a book about relations between soldiers! politicians! and civilians in nations striving to become more democratic. It is broadly comparative! theoretically informed! and empirically rich. It should be of great interest to those who study or want to learn more about the armed forces! civil-military affairs! defense! democracy! or Latin America.

Auteur

David Pion-Berlin is a Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside. He is widely known for his writings on civil-military relations, security, and human rights in Latin America. He is the author or editor of nine books, including Military Missions in Democratic Latin America (2016), Organización de la defensa y control civil de las Fuerzas Armadas en América Latina (with José Manuel Ugarte, 2013), and Through Corridors of Power: Institutions and Civil-Military Relations in Argentina (1997). His articles have appeared in Comparative Politics, Comparative Political Studies, Armed Forces and Society, and The Latin American Research Review. He has been a Fulbright Scholar and the recipient of numerous other grants and fellowships.

Texte du rabat

This book argues that for a nation to become fully democratic, it must strengthen the interactions between its soldiers, politicians, and civilians.

Contenu

Tables; Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Military reform, civil-military relations, and democratization; 2. Civil-military developments in the Southern Cone and Brazil: an overview; 3. Reducing military power; 4. Devising a new legal framework; 5. Building defense institutions; 6. Generating knowledge; 7. Achieving convergence; 8. Achieving effectiveness; 9. Explaining civil-military relations reform; Select bibliography; Index.