Civil-Military Relations in Post-Conflict Societies - 9781138066649

Taylor & Francis

Civil-Military Relations in Post-Conflict SocietiesTransforming the Role of the Military in Central America\nAuthor(s): Orlando J. Prez\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138066649, 978-1138066649\nSynopsis\nGuatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras are four Spanish speaking countries in Central America that possess uniformed military institutions. These four countries represent different approaches to reforms of civil-military relations, and embody varying degrees of success in both institutional democratization and the managing of security forces.\n\nIn this book, Orlando J. Prez expertly examines the competing theories of civil-military relations in Central America to advance our understanding of the origins, consequences and persistence of militarism in Latin America.\n\nDivided into four parts, Prez begins by proposing a theoretical framework for analyzing civil-military relations, including an analysis.