Written in the technical language of political science, this anthology looks at the recent history of relationships between civilian and military authority in Latin America. Contributors focus on the years since WWII. Part one looks at relations in the transition to democracy. Part two is evaluations of how far these countries have come in dealing with the problem of military dictatorship. Part three looks at new missions for the military, and whether military authority is operating as a threat or a contribution to civilian authority in drug trafficking, socialist popular movements, and UN peacekeeping forces. It will be suitable as a textbook for majors and graduate students in political science or readers with a specialist interest in the subject issue and a background in political science scholarship. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)