Armies and politics in Latin America

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. Domínguez, J. The civic soldier in Cuba.