The Politics of Antipolitics: The Military in Latin America (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780842026116)

Latin America is moving toward democracy. But is the civilian government firmly in power? Or is the military still influencing policy and holding the elected politicians in check under the guise of guarding against corruption, instability, economic uncertainty, and other excesses of democracy? The editors of this work, Brian Loveman and Thomas M. Davies, Jr., argue that with or without direct military rule, antipolitics persists as a foundation of Latin American politics. This study examines the origins of antipolitics, traces its nineteenth- and twentieth-century history, and focuses on the years from 1965 to 1995 to emphasize the somewhat illusory transitions to democracy. This third edition of The Politics of Antipolitics has been revised and updated to focus on the post-Cold War era.

Author: Thomas Davies
ISBN-10: 0842026118
ISBN-13: 9780842026116
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 10/01/1997
Pages: 438
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.05w x 0.90d