Militarization, Democracy, and Development : The Perils of Praetorianism in Latin America

Kirk S. (Georgia Institute of Technology) Bowman

ISBN 10: 0271023929 / ISBN 13: 9780271023922

Published by Pennsylvania State University Press Nov 2002, 2002

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Neuware - Do Third World countries bene¿t from having large militaries, or does this impede their development Kirk Bowman uses statistical analysis to demonstrate that militarization has had a particularly malignant impact in this region. For his quantitative comparison he draws on longitudinal data for a sample of 76 developing countries and for 18 Latin American nations.To illuminate the causal mechanisms at work, Bowman offers a detailed comparison of Costa Rica and Honduras between 1948 and 1998. The case studies not only serve to bolster his general argument about the harmful effects of militarization but also provide many new insights into the processes of democratic consolidation and economic transformation in these two Central American countries.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Militarization, Democracy, and Development : The Perils of Praetorianism in Latin America
• Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press Nov 2002
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0271023929
• ISBN 13: 9780271023922
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 20D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
• Weight: 426 grams

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Synopsis

Do Third World countries benefit from having large militaries, or does this impede their development? Kirk Bowman uses statistical analysis to demonstrate that militarization has had a particularly malignant impact in this region. For his quantitative comparison he draws on longitudinal data for a sample of 76 developing countries and for 18 Latin American nations.

To illuminate the causal mechanisms at work, Bowman offers a detailed comparison of Costa Rica and Honduras between 1948 and 1998. The case studies not only serve to bolster his general argument about the harmful effects of militarization but also provide many new insights into the processes of democratic consolidation and economic transformation in these two Central American countries.

About the Author

Kirk S. Bowman is Assistant Professor at The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology.