For la Patria - Politics and the Armed Forces in Latin America

Defending la Patria, or homeland, is the historical mission claimed by Latin American armed forces. For la Patria is a comprehensive narrative history of the military's political role in Latin America in national defense and security.
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List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Armed Forces, Militarylore, and la Patria Chapter 2 The Iberian Military Tradition: From the Kingdoms of Las Espanas to la Patria Chapter 3 Inventing la Patria: Wars, Caudillismo, and Politics, 1810¿1885 Chapter 4 Foreign Military Missions and la Patria Chapter 5 Variations on Patriotic Themes: la Patria and the Armed Forces from Depression to Cold War Chapter 6 La Patria and the Cold War: Pearl Harbor to the Bay of Pigs Chapter 7 La Patria and the Cold War: Bay of Pigs to the Gulf of Fonseca Chapter 8 La Patria, Regional Security, and 'Democracy' Chapter 9 La Patria, the Armed Forces, and Human Rights Chapter 10 La Patria and Perestroika: Toward the Twenty-first Century Chapter 11 Glossary Chapter 12 Bibliography Chapter 13 Index

About the author

Edited by Brian Loveman

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Loveman
• Assisted by: Brian Loveman (Editor), Loveman Brian (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.1999
• EAN: 9780842027731
• ISBN: 978-0-8420-2773-1
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 253 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 635 g
• Series: Latin American Silhouettes; Latin American Silhouettes (Pa; Latin American Silhouettes; Latin American Silhouettes (Pa
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; South America, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Politics & government, Politics and government, Military and defence strategy, Central America, Civil defence, Mexico and Central America