After a long era of military rule, South American nations have been working on the construction of a new democratic order. This book provides a long-term historical assessment of the main features of civil-military relations in this region, from independence in the early 19th century to the current process of democratic consolidation, with special attention to the cases of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru.
Author(s): Patricio Silva
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 224
Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Notes on the Contributors......Page 10
1 The Soldier and the State in South America: Introduction......Page 12
2 Foreign Influences on the South American Military: Professionalization and Politicization......Page 24
3 War, Society and the State in South America, 1800–70......Page 50
4 The Army as a Modernizing Actor in Brazil, 1870–1930......Page 64
5 Military Governments: Continuity and Change in Twentieth-Century South America......Page 82
6 Forging Military–Technocratic Alliances: The Ibáñez and Pinochet Regimes in Chile......Page 98
7 Mourning and Mistrust in Civil–Military Relations in Post-Dirty War Argentina......Page 120
8 Political Orientations and Factionalism in the Brazilian Armed Forces, 1964–85......Page 138
9 Civil–Military Relations in Post-Authoritarian Chile......Page 162
10 In Permanent Retreat? The Modest Future Role of the Armed Forces in South America......Page 186
References......Page 206
Index......Page 218
