The Soldier and the State in South America
Author | : P. Silva |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2001-01-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780333977972 |
ISBN-13 | : 0333977971 |
Rating | : 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Soldier and the State in South America written by P. Silva and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-01-19 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.