Military missions in democratic Lati...
Latin America

 

  • Military missions in democratic Latin America[electronic resource] /
  • 紀錄類型: 書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
    杜威分類號: 322.5098
    書名/作者: Military missions in democratic Latin America/ by David Pion-Berlin.
    作者: Pion-Berlin, David.
    出版者: New York : : Palgrave Macmillan US :, 2016.
    面頁冊數: xiii, 218 p. : : ill., digital ;; 22 cm.
    Contained By: Springer eBooks
    標題: Civil-military relations - Latin America.
    標題: Democratization - Latin America.
    標題: Political Science and International Relations.
    標題: Latin American Politics.
    標題: Military and Defence Studies.
    標題: Development Economics.
    標題: Comparative Politics.
    標題: Public Policy.
    標題: Public Administration.
    標題: Latin America - Politics and government - 1980-
    ISBN: 9781137592705
    ISBN: 9781137592699
    摘要、提要註: 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.
    電子資源: http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59270-5
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