LEADER 03831nam 22007335 450 001 9910255306503321 005 20240307123815.0 010 $a9781137592705 010 $a1137592702 024 7 $a10.1057/978-1-137-59270-5 035 $a(CKB)3710000000718215 035 $a(EBL)4716464 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-137-59270-5 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4716464 035 $a(Perlego)3492638 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000718215 100 $a20160601d2016 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMilitary Missions in Democratic Latin America /$fby David Pion-Berlin 205 $a1st ed. 2016. 210 1$aNew York :$cPalgrave Macmillan US :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (229 p.) 225 1 $aPolitics, Economics, and Inclusive Development,$x2945-6444 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9781137592699 311 08$a1137592699 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. Assessing Military Missions -- 2. Defense -- 3. Internal Security -- 4. Disaster Relief -- 5. Social Programs -- 6. Conclusion. 330 $aThis book demonstrates through country case studies that, contrary to received wisdom, Latin American militaries can contribute productively, but under select conditions, to non-traditional missions of internal security, disaster relief, and social programs. Latin American soldiers are rarely at war, but have been called upon to perform these missions in both lethal and non-lethal ways. Is this beneficial to their societies or should the armed forces be left in the barracks? As inherently conservative institutions, they are at their best, the author demonstrates, when tasked with missions that draw on pre-existing organizational strengths that can be utilized in appropriate and humane ways. They are at a disadvantage when forced to reinvent themselves. Ultimately, it is governments that must choose whether or not to deploy soldiers, and they should do so, this book argues, based on a pragmatic assessment of the severity and urgency of the problem, the capacity of the military to effectively respond, and the availability of alternative solutions. David Pion-Berlin is a Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside, USA. He is a Latin Americanist whose numerous books and articles have focused on civil-military relations, defense, security, and human rights. . 410 0$aPolitics, Economics, and Inclusive Development,$x2945-6444 606 $aAmerica$xPolitics and government 606 $aPolitics and war 606 $aDevelopment economics 606 $aComparative government 606 $aPolitical planning 606 $aPublic administration 606 $aAmerican Politics 606 $aMilitary and Defence Studies 606 $aDevelopment Economics 606 $aComparative Politics 606 $aPublic Policy 606 $aPublic Administration 615 0$aAmerica$xPolitics and government. 615 0$aPolitics and war. 615 0$aDevelopment economics. 615 0$aComparative government. 615 0$aPolitical planning. 615 0$aPublic administration. 615 14$aAmerican Politics. 615 24$aMilitary and Defence Studies. 615 24$aDevelopment Economics. 615 24$aComparative Politics. 615 24$aPublic Policy. 615 24$aPublic Administration. 676 $a355.02098 700 $aPion-Berlin$b David$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0125852 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910255306503321 996 $aMilitary Missions in Democratic Latin America$92534658 997 $aUNINA