Militarization and demilitarization in El Salvador's transition to democracy
By: Philip J. Williams and Knut Walter.
Contributors: Walter, Knut.
Series: Pitt Latin American series
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
Subjects: Civil-military relations -- El Salvador.; Democratization -- El Salvador.; El Salvador -- Armed Forces -- Political activity.; El Salvador -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-238) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The 1931 coup and the consolidation of military rule; title: The new armed forces of the revolutionary government; title: The era of national conciliation; title: The political crisis of the 1970s; title: The military and democratization during the 1980s; title: The armed forces after the peace accords; title: Conclusions : the road ahead.