Generals Vs. Presidents: Neomilitarism In Latin America
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: price clipped dj
In the volatile political landscape of mid-twentieth-century Latin America, the clash between military ambition and civilian authority shaped the destinies of nations — and Generals vs. Presidents: Neomilitarism in Latin America stands as a definitive account of that seismic struggle. Edwin Lieuwen chronicles the systematic rise of a new breed of military officer across the region, one who no longer remained content as a servant of the state but instead emerged as its master, displacing elected presidents and democratic institutions with calculated precision. Drawing on a wealth of political and historical evidence, Lieuwen maps the mechanics of military intervention across countries from Argentina to Venezuela, illustrating how armed forces transformed themselves from defenders of constitutions into architects of authoritarian rule. Lieuwen, a preeminent scholar of Latin American affairs, argues with penetrating clarity that this phenomenon — neomilitarism — was not mere opportunism but a structural feature of societies caught between modernisation and entrenched oligarchic power. His prose is unflinching and analytical, demanding the reader confront uncomfortable truths about the fragility of democratic governance when faced with organised military ambition. A landmark work in the study of civil-military relations, it raises a question that resonates far beyond its historical moment: when the generals decide they know best, who is left to stop them?
Author: Edwin Lieuwen
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Pall Mall Press
Genre: Politics & law
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: price clipped dj
In the volatile political landscape of mid-twentieth-century Latin America, the clash between military ambition and civilian authority shaped the destinies of nations — and Generals vs. Presidents: Neomilitarism in Latin America stands as a definitive account of that seismic struggle. Edwin Lieuwen chronicles the systematic rise of a new breed of military officer across the region, one who no longer remained content as a servant of the state but instead emerged as its master, displacing elected presidents and democratic institutions with calculated precision. Drawing on a wealth of political and historical evidence, Lieuwen maps the mechanics of military intervention across countries from Argentina to Venezuela, illustrating how armed forces transformed themselves from defenders of constitutions into architects of authoritarian rule. Lieuwen, a preeminent scholar of Latin American affairs, argues with penetrating clarity that this phenomenon — neomilitarism — was not mere opportunism but a structural feature of societies caught between modernisation and entrenched oligarchic power. His prose is unflinching and analytical, demanding the reader confront uncomfortable truths about the fragility of democratic governance when faced with organised military ambition. A landmark work in the study of civil-military relations, it raises a question that resonates far beyond its historical moment: when the generals decide they know best, who is left to stop them?