Latin America and the illusion of peace / David R Mares
- Bib ID:
- 5982834
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Mares, David R
- Description:
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- Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge for the International Institute for Strategic Studies ; New York : Routledge, 2012
- 203 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9780415638463
- 0415638461
- Series:
- Adelphi (Series) (International Institute for Strategic Studies) ; v. 429. 1944-5571
- Summary:
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Latin American countries embraced liberal democracy as the antidote to the past ills of military dictatorships, human-rights abuses and extreme poverty. Yet, more than twenty years on, states are still embroiled in armed combat with rebels who export their violence and traffic drugs across borders, threatening to draw neighbouring states into conflict with one another. Throughout the region, there is a tendency to supplement diplomatic action with military posturing. As ideological rivalries reassert themselves and competition for resources increases, so doest the risk that political confrontation may once again get out of hand and destabilise regional relations. The regional security architecture is not well-suited to controlling these risks, and neither the US nor rising power Brazil is playing the role of regional mediator. Though few incidents have escalated into war over the last two decades, the shifting regional power balance, together with a rise in authoritarian government and growth in defence spending, give cause for concern. This paper analyses the sources of inter-state conflict in Latin America and the potential policy options to tackle the region's cycle of instability.
- Full contents:
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- Introduction
- Sources of conflict
- The dynamics of militarisation
- Latin American hot spots
- Preserving the illusion : managing conflict in Latin America
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-201)
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Copyright:
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