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Military missions in democratic Latin America

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Military missions in democratic Latin America/ by David Pion-Berlin.
Author:	Pion-Berlin, David.
Published:	New York :Palgrave Macmillan US : : 2016.,
Description:	xiii, 218 p. :ill., digital ; : 22 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Civil-military relations - Latin America. -
Subject:	Latin America - Economic conditions. -
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59270-5
ISBN:	9781137592705

Military missions in democratic Latin America
Pion-Berlin, David.

Military missions in democratic Latin America[electronic resource] /by David Pion-Berlin. - New York :Palgrave Macmillan US :2016. - xiii, 218 p. :ill., digital ;22 cm. - Politics, economics, and inclusive development. - Politics, economics, and inclusive development..

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 humane ways. They are at a disadvantage when forced to reinvent themselves. Ultimately, it is governments that must choose whether or not to deploy soldiers, and they should do so, this book argues, based on a pragmatic assessment of the severity and urgency of the problem, the capacity of the military to effectively respond, and the availability of alternative solutions.

ISBN: 9781137592705

Standard No.: 10.1057/978-1-137-59270-5doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

1110870
Civil-military relations
--Latin America.Subjects--Geographical Terms:

564393
Latin America
--Economic conditions.

LC Class. No.: JL956.C58 / P56 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 322.5098

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