Social Forces and the Revolution in Military Affairs [electronic resource] : The Cases of Colombia and Mexico /
Rochlin, J.author.
This book applies Revolution in Military Affairs theories to explain the various strategic victories and losses for assorted social forces in Colombia and Mexico. These countries form the ideal comparative case study of RMA, both from above by the state, and below by civil society.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; 1 Introduction; 2 Historical Aspects of Colombia's Strategic Landscape; 3 Plan Colombia; 4 Colombia and the Privatization of Warfare; 5 Historical Aspects of Mexico's Strategic Landscape; 6 Fight or Flight: Insurgency and Migration, Surveillance and Complexity; 7 Economic Dimensions of the RMA: Privatized War, Neoliberal Strategy, and Public Resistance; 8 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book applies Revolution in Military Affairs theories to explain the various strategic victories and losses for assorted social forces in Colombia and Mexico. These countries form the ideal comparative case study of RMA, both from above by the state, and below by civil society.
Ethnology—Latin America.
Latin America—Politics and government.
Political science.
Peace.
Latin American Culture.
Latin American Politics.
Political Science.
Peace Studies.