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MILITARY MISSIONS IN DEMOCRATIC LATIN AMERICA -...

This book demonstrates through country case studies that  contrary to received wisdom  Latin
American militaries can contribute productively  but under select conditions  to
non-traditional missions of internal security  disaster relief  and social programs. Latin
American soldiers are rarely at war  but have been called upon to perform these missions in
both lethal and non-lethal ways. Is this beneficial to their societies or should the armed
forces be left in the barracks? As inherently conservative institutions  they are at their best
the author demonstrates  when tasked with missions that draw on pre-existing organizational
strengths that can be utilized in appropriate and humane ways. They are at a disadvantage when
forced to reinvent themselves. Ultimately  it is governments that must choose whether or not to
deploy soldiers  and they should do so  based on a pragmatic assessment of the severity and
urgency of the problem  the capacity of the military to effectively respond  and the
availability of alternative solutions.

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