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Militarism and Politics in Latin America: Peru from Sanchez Cerro to Sendero Luminoso
By Daniel M. Masterson
372 pages
- Contributors:
- Publisher:
- Greenwood Press
- Place of publication:
- Westport, CT
- Publication year:
- 1991
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Synopsis
This is the only comprehensive case study in English of the highly complex Peruvian military and its place in Peruvian society. Covering the early 1930s to present, it is based on extensive Latin American and U.S. archival sources and personal interviews. Emphasis is placed on the impact of French and U.S. military theory; revolutionary politics up to and including Sendero Luminoso; the rationale behind General Alvarado's reforms (1968-75); Velasco's legacy; and an examination of the Soviet Union's ...
This is the only comprehensive case study in English of the highly complex Peruvian military and its place in Peruvian society. Covering the early 1930s to present, it is based on extensive Latin American and U.S. archival sources and personal interviews. Emphasis is placed on the impact of French and U.S. military theory; revolutionary politics up to and including Sendero Luminoso; the rationale behind General Alvarado's reforms (1968-75); Velasco's legacy; and an examination of the Soviet Union's involvement in Peru. For students and scholars of contemporary Latin America.
Table of contents
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- Recent Titles in Contributions in Military Studies ii
- Title Page iii
- Contents vii
- List of Illustrations ix
- Preface xi
- Introduction 1
- NOTES 20
- 1 - Professional Genesis 23
- NOTES 34
- 2 - Populism and Militarism: The 1930s 39
- NOTES 59
- 3 - Battlefield Victories and Barracks Tensions: 1939-1945 65
- NOTES 83
- 4 - Prelude to Rebellion: 1945-1948 89
- NOTES 107
- 5 - Rebellion and Reaction: 1948 111
- Recent Titles in Contributions in Military Studies ii
- Title Page iii
- Contents vii
- List of Illustrations ix
- Preface xi
- Introduction 1
- NOTES 20
- 1 - Professional Genesis 23
- NOTES 34
- 2 - Populism and Militarism: The 1930s 39
- NOTES 59
- 3 - Battlefield Victories and Barracks Tensions: 1939-1945 65
- NOTES 83
- 4 - Prelude to Rebellion: 1945-1948 89
- NOTES 107
- 5 - Rebellion and Reaction: 1948 111
- NOTES 124
- 6 - The Odría Era: 1948-1956 129
- NOTES 150
- 7 - Prado and the Military Modernizers: 1956-1962 157
- NOTES 177
- 8 - The Generals as Presidents: 1962-1963 183
- NOTES 198
- 9 - Reform to Revolution: 1963-1968 203
- NOTES 235
- 10 - The Unfulfilled Mission: The Velasco Revolution and Its Legacy 243
- NOTES 290
- Chronology 299
- Glossary 303
- Bibliography 307
- Index 335
- About the Author 347