{"product_id":"soldiers-politicians-and-civilians-reforming-civil-military-relations-in-democratic-latin-america-paperback-9781316604434","title":"Soldiers, Politicians, and Civilians; Reforming Civil-Military Relations in Democratic Latin America (Paperback \/ softback) 9781316604434","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSoldiers, Politicians, and Civilians\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eReforming Civil-Military Relations in Democratic Latin America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book argues that for a nation to become fully democratic, it must strengthen the interactions between its soldiers, politicians, and civilians.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Pion-Berlin (Author), Rafael Martínez (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781316604434, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 29 July 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e414 pages, 26 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… David Pion-Berlin and Rafael Martínez have produced an excellent book that brings our understanding of civil-military relations in Latin America to a new level.' Thomas C. Bruneau, Latin American Research Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAre interactions between soldiers, politicians, and civilians improving? Every nation has to come to grips with achieving a more enduring harmony between government, the armed forces, and society if it aspires to strengthen its democracy. While there is an abundance of studies on civil-military affairs, few examine all three of these actors, let alone establish any standards with which to assess whether progress is being made. This ambitious book devises a novel framework equipped with six dimensions, each of which opens a unique window into civil-military affairs, and which form a more integrated view of the subject. Those dimensions are accompanied by a set of benchmarks and metrics that assess progress and compare one country against another. The framework is applied to case studies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay, with the conviction that insights could be gleaned that may be relevant elsewhere. Ultimately, by unpacking the civil-military relation into its various dimensions, this study has shed light on what it takes to transform what was once a politically-minded military into an organization dedicated to serving a democratic state and society.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTables\u003cbr\u003e Figures\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Military reform, civil-military relations, and democratization\u003cbr\u003e 2. Civil-military developments in the Southern Cone and Brazil: an overview\u003cbr\u003e 3. Reducing military power\u003cbr\u003e 4. Devising a new legal framework\u003cbr\u003e 5. Building defense institutions\u003cbr\u003e 6. Generating knowledge\u003cbr\u003e 7. Achieving convergence\u003cbr\u003e 8. Achieving effectiveness\u003cbr\u003e 9. Explaining civil-military relations reform\u003cbr\u003e Select bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Military life \u0026amp; institutions [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Military life \u0026amp; institutions\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Military%20life%20\u0026amp;%20institutions%20%5BJWT%5D%22\"\u003eJWT\u003c\/a\u003e], Comparative politics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Comparative politics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Comparative%20politics%20%5BJPB%5D%22\"\u003eJPB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004897415448,"sku":"9781316604434","price":28.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781316604434i_0b9dc613-376d-4a82-94c4-d0724e74cf85.jpg?v=1696682786","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/soldiers-politicians-and-civilians-reforming-civil-military-relations-in-democratic-latin-america-paperback-9781316604434","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}