Dr. Linda A. Rodr guez has assembled a new collection of essays that finally provides the historical context necessary to understand the Latin American military. The articles included here examine a variety of time periods and nations, from the counterinsurgency army of New Spain, to the nineteenth-century War of the Pacific, to the modern relationship between the military and development. The contributors look at the ways in which Latin America's armed forces have changed over time, and how external threats as well as internal rivalries have shaped the military. Together, these essays trace the roots of the military's power and the growth of its political influence.

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Format: Trade Paperback
Author: Rodriguez, Linda A.
ISBN: 9780842024334
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 9.01 x 0.60
Number Of Pages: 239
Publication Year: 1997

Rank and Privilege: The Military and Society in Latin America

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