The Latin American Military, Low Intensity Conflict, and Democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4994833 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gabriel Marcella (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 45-82 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1937 • E-ISSN: 2162-2736 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/166129 |
| OpenAlex | W2425207706 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
There can be no expression of a desire to return to political power when experience tells us that the result is totally negative for our country and fundamentally so for the armed forces (LAWR, 1986b).- Chief of Staff, Army of ArgentinaThe most remarkable development in Latin America during the economically "lost decade" of the 1980s is the regionwide process of redemocratization. Close to 90% of the people of the region are ruled by civilian governments. The flowering of democratic, pluralistic, and participatory systems is still a noble aspiration, but it is radically different from the bleak political landscape of the 1960s and 1970s, when military governments prevailed. Nor is the appurtenance of civilian government equal to democracy. There is a large variety of civilian-military coalitions possible in a democratic setting
Citizen journalism · Democracy · Government (linguistics) · Latin Americans · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics) · International Relations in Latin America · Law · Military History and Strategy · Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2005 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |