Armies and politics in Latin America / edited by Abraham F. Lowenthal - New York Holmes & Meier 1976 - 356 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Lowenthal, A. Armies and politics in Latin America.--General interpretations: Germani, G. and Silvert, K. Politics, social structure, and military intervention in Latin America. Nun, J. The middle-class military coup revisited. Putnam, R. D. Toward explaining military intervention in Latin American politics. Schmitter, P. Military intervention, political competitiveness, and public policy in Latin America, 1950-1967.--Case Studies: North, L. The military in Chilean politics. O'Donnell, G. Modernization and military coups. Stepan, A. The new professionalism of internal warfare and military role expansion. Ames, B. Rhetoric and reality in a militarized regime. Ronfeldt, D. The Mexican Army and political order since 1940. Lowenthal, A. F. The political role of the Dominican Armed Forces. Dominguez, J. The civic soldier in Cuba.

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Coups d'etat--Latin America--History--20th century
Military government--Latin America--History--20th century
Civil--military relations--Latin America--History--20th century


Latin America--Politics and government--1948
Latin America--Armed Forces--Political activity--History--20th century