For la Patria
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For la Patria

Politics and the Armed Forces in Latin America

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eBook - ePub

For la Patria

Politics and the Armed Forces in Latin America

About this book

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. Latin American civil-military relations and the role of the armed forces in politics, like those of all modern nation-states, are framed by constitutional and legal norms specifying the formal relationships between the armed forces and the rest of society. In actuality, they are also the result of expectations, attitudes, values, and practices evolved over centuries-integral aspects of national political cultures. Military institutions in each Latin American nation have resulted from that country's own blend of local and imported influences, developing a distinctive pattern of civil-military relations as defender of the fatherland and guarantor of security and order. Written by Latin American specialist Brian Loveman, For la Patria includes tables, maps, photographs, and a glossary that will assist the student in better understanding the military's intervention in politics in Latin America. This new text will give students a thorough and accessible history of Latin American armed forces and their actions in Latin American politics from colonial times to the present.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Dedication
  4. About the Author
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Introduction: Armed Forces, Militarylore, and la Patria
  8. 1 - The Iberian Military Tradition
  9. 2 - Inventing la Patria
  10. 3 - Foreign Military Missions and la Patria
  11. 4 - Variations on Patriotic Themes
  12. 5 - La Patria and the Cold War
  13. 6 - La Patria and the Cold War
  14. 7 - La Patria, Regional Security, and “Democracy”
  15. 8 - La Patria, the Armed Forces, and Human Rights
  16. 9 - La Patria and Perestroika
  17. Glossary
  18. Bibliography
  19. Index
  20. Latin American Silhouettes - Studies in History and Culture