Rank And Privilege, Vol. 8

Dr. Linda A. Rodrìguez has assembled a new collection of essays that finally provides the historical context necessary to understand the Latin American military. The articles included here examine a variety of time periods and nations, from the counterinsurgency army of New Spain, to the nineteenth-century War of the Pacific, to the modern relationship between the military and development. The contributors look at the ways in which Latin America's armed forces have changed over time, and how external threats as well as internal rivalries have shaped the military. Together, these essays trace the roots of the military's power and the growth of its political influence.

Dr. Linda A. Rodr_guez has assembled a new collection of essays that finally provides the historical context necessary to understand the Latin American military. The articles included here examine a variety of time periods and nations, from the counterinsurgency army of New Spain, to the nineteenth-century War of the Pacific, to the modern relationship between the military and development. The contributors look at the ways in which Latin America's armed forces have changed over time, and how external threats as well as internal rivalries have shaped the military. Together, these essays trace the roots of the military's power and the growth of its political influence.

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Reprinted from scholarly journals and anthologies, ten essays explore the relationship between the military and society in Latin America in the 19th and 20th centuries. Among the topics are the counterinsurgency army of New Spain and the Ten Years' War, authoritarianism and militarism in Ecuador, and low- intensity conflict and democracy. Includes a bibliographic essay. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $14.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Linda Alexander Rodrìguez is assistant director of the Latin American Center at the University of California, Los Angeles.