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Culture and National Security in the Americas
Brian Fonseca (Anthology Editor) , Eduardo A. Gamarra (Anthology Editor) , Astrid Arrarás (Contributor) , Luis Bitencourt (Contributor) , José Miguel Cruz (Contributor) , Brian Fonseca (Contributor) , Eduardo A. Gamarra (Contributor) , Jeffrey S. Lantis (Contributor) , Anthony Maingot (Contributor) , Félix E. Martín (Contributor) , Frank O. Mora (Contributor) , Orlando J. Pérez (Contributor) , Harold A. Trinkunas (Contributor) , Joseph S. Tulchin (Contributor) , Victor Uribe (Contributor) , Alcides Costa Vazå (Contributor)
Culture and National Security in the Americas
Brian Fonseca (Anthology Editor) , Eduardo A. Gamarra (Anthology Editor) , Astrid Arrarás (Contributor) , Luis Bitencourt (Contributor) , José Miguel Cruz (Contributor) , Brian Fonseca (Contributor) , Eduardo A. Gamarra (Contributor) , Jeffrey S. Lantis (Contributor) , Anthony Maingot (Contributor) , Félix E. Martín (Contributor) , Frank O. Mora (Contributor) , Orlando J. Pérez (Contributor) , Harold A. Trinkunas (Contributor) , Joseph S. Tulchin (Contributor) , Victor Uribe (Contributor) , Alcides Costa Vazå (Contributor)
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Description
With contributions from leading experts, Culture and National Security in the Americas examines the most influential historical, geographic, cultural, political, economic, and military considerations shaping national security policies throughout the Americas. In this volume, contributors explore the actors and institutions responsible for perpetuating security cultures over time and the changes and continuities in contemporary national security policies.
Table of Contents
2. Venezuela: Between Tradition and Ideology
3. Colombia: Ungoverned Territory and the Proliferation of Non-State Actors
4. Peru: The Impact of Culture on Peruvian Identity and Security
5. Bolivia: Beggar on a Throne of Gold
6. Chile: Democratic Tradition, Institutionalization, and Organization
7. Argentina: National Security or In-security Policy?
8. Brazil: Security and Identity in Latin America
9. Panama: The Preeminence of Geography and the Transit Route
10. Honduras: New Actors and Strategic Culture in Contemporary Honduras
11. Cuba: Culture and National Security Post-Revolution
12. Haiti: Caught in a Predatory State
13. Dominican Republic: Defending Against Foreign Influence
Product details
Published | 31 Jan 2017 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 346 |
ISBN | 9781498519595 |
Imprint | Lexington Books |
Illustrations | 4 tables |
Series | Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
About the contributors
Reviews
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Fonseca and Gamarra’s focus on strategic culture provides a useful analytic guide for understanding what drives Latin American security policy. Scholars and practitioners alike will find the authors’ insights valuable.
Gregory Weeks, University of North Carolina, Charlotte