For la Patria: Politics and the Armed Forces in Latin America (Latin American Silhouettes) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0842027734 ISBN 13: 9780842027731

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, 1999

Synopsis

For la Patria Defending la Patria, or homeland, is the historical mission claimed by Latin American armed forces. This book presents a narrative history of the military's political role in Latin America in national defence and security. Full description

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Review:

Few scholars have devoted themselves more to understanding the issue of civil-military relations in Latin America than Brian Loveman . . . . No other work today matches its cohesiveness and breadth, which enhance its appeal to the general reader and the student alike.--Political Science Quarterly

A significant addition to the literature on the armed forces in Latin America. Certainly it will have few equals as a pedagogical tool and will serve as an invaluable reference source for anyone interested in the continent's military.--The Historian

From the Publisher:

A historical account of Latin American armed forces
Defending Òla patria,Ó or Òhomeland,Ó is the historical mission claimed by Latin American armed forces. For la Patria is a comprehensive narrative history of the militaryÕs political role in Latin America in national defense and security. Written by Latin American specialist Brian Loveman, For la Patria includes tables, maps, photographs, and a glossary that will assist readers in better understanding the militaryÕs intervention in politics in Latin America. This new volume provides a thorough and accessible history of Latin American armed forces and their actions in Latin American politics from colonial times to the present.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0842027734
• ISBN 13: 9780842027731
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 333
• Editor: Loveman Brian