UE: POL 110-HA: Democracy in Troubled Times: For Further Research

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I would be very interested in developing a section of our course on the role of the military in politics.  If someone wants to jump on this, please let me know.

-- Hud Reynolds UC

"The role of the military in a society raises a number of issues: How much separation should there be between a civil government and its army?  Should the military be totally subordinate to the polity?  Or should the armed forces be allowed autonomy in order to provide national security?  In our times, the dangers of military dictatorships -- as have existed in countries like Panama, Chile, and Argentina -- have become clear, but developing countries often lack the administrative ability and societal unity to keep the state functioning in an orderly and economically feasible manner without pronounced militaristic intervention."

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This LibGuide was created by Hudson Reynolds, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. Political Science, University Campus, Saint Leo University. 

Content for several units was suggested by Marco Rimanelli, Ph.D., Prof. Political Science, University Campus, Saint Leo University. 

In the process of arranging this site, help was graciously provided by Doris Van Kampen-Breit, Librarian, University Campus, Saint Leo University.

Copyright 2013.

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