The Brazilian Military: Its Role in Counter-Drug Activities (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781522837930)

This book examines the role of Brazil's military in counter-drug operations. Drug trafficking in Brazil poses a growing threat to the country's national security, but Brazil's physical size and limited resources have hindered the government's counter-drug efforts. The Brazilian military has been reluctant to assume a more significant role in counter-drug operations.The book argues that external, internal, and institutional pressures are driving the Brazilian military to expand its counter-drug role.The book recommends that the Brazilian-military expand its current support role in counter-drug operations, but that it avoid a direct role in law enforcement operations. The United States should support this expanded role, but only to the extent that such a role does not threaten the further consolidation of democracy in Brazil.

Author: Penny Hill Press Inc,Naval Postgraduate School
ISBN-10: 1522837930
ISBN-13: 9781522837930
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/20/2015
Pages: 108
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.22d