Citation

Carranza M. J. Peace Res. 1983; 20(4): 367-375.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/002234338302000409

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The study of the role of the military in the internal politics of Latin American states acquires a new dimension in the light of the 1982 war in the South Atlantic between Argentina and Great Britain and the regional arms race spurred by it. Conceived as a reappraisal of secondary sources, the book is focused on the degrees, modalities, and limits of the militarization of the State in Latin America, the problem of the 'future' of the military states and the possibilities of demilitarization. The study is centered on the 'physiology' of the military power, its mechanisms and functions. Although the 'military in politics' literature is not thoroughly discussed, there are important chapters on the Latin American military dependence on the United States and on the disregarded issue of foreign military influences before World War II. Even if not inscribed in the peace research tradition, the book is an important contribution to the dialogue between political scientists dealing with Latin America and European peace researchers.