What role does war play in political development? Our understanding of the rise of the nation-state is based heavily on the Western European experience of war.
The armed forces may no longer rule nations throughout Latin America, but they continue to influence democratic governments across the region. In nine original,
Latin America is moving toward democracy. The region's countries hold elections, choose leaders, and form new governments. But is the civilian government firmly
After a long era of military rule, the South American nations have been working on the construction of a new democratic order. This book provides a long-term hi