Latin America's Wars: The Age of the Caudillo, 1791-1899/the Age of the Professional Soldier, 1900-2001

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In Volume 1 of this groundbreaking study of Latin American military history, Robert L. Scheina examines the institution of the military and its impact on civilian governments, politics, and society. He analyzes the region's various wars for independence and conflicts with the United States. In Volume 2, Scheina recounts how Latin American military forces have defended their own countries and participated in the two world wards and the Korean War. He also describes U.S. interventions - and the wide-ranging motivations for them - in Latin America, including ongoing drug eradication efforts in Colombia.

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  Latin America's Wars

  • 2003
  • 1250 pages
  • Paperback
  • Potomac Books
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  Latin America's Wars: The age of the professional soldier, 1900-2001

  • 2003
  • 564 pages
  • Paperback
  • Brassey's, Incorporated