1st Edition

Latin American Soldiers Armed Forces in the Region's History

By John R. Bawden Copyright 2020
192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

In this accessible volume, John R. Bawden introduces readers to the study of armed forces in Latin American history through vivid narratives about four very different countries: Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, and Chile. Latin America has faced many of the challenges common to postcolonial states such as civil war, poorly defined borders, and politically fractured societies. Studying its militaries... Read more

Preface

Chapter 1 – Introduction

Chapter 2 – Mexico

Chapter 3 – Cuba

Chapter 4 – Brazil

Chapter 5 – Chile

Chapter 6 – Latin American Soldiers in Global Perspective

Conclusion

Index

Biography

John R. Bawden is an associate professor of history at the University of Montevallo. He is the author of The Pinochet Generation: The Chilean Military in the Twentieth Century (2016).