The Politics of Antipolitics: The Military in Latin America - Hardcover
Book 8 of 48: Latin American Silhouettes
Synopsis
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.
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Review
A valuable research tool, useful to both graduate and upper-division undergraduate levels. (CHOICE)
This volume remains the best compendium on this subject, and it is highly recommended. (New Mexico Historical Review)
Loveman and Davies have revised and updated their classic edited edition, and it remains a valuable contribution to the literature on military power and democracy in Latin America. (Journal of Global South Studies)
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