Attention Deficits: Why Politicians and Scholars Ignore Defense Policy in Latin America
Abstract
In an era of widespread democracy in Latin America, attention to civil-military
relations and defense policy has become a low priority for both politicians and scholars of
the region. Interest has faded with the retreat of militarism and the military in
government. Unlike the public debate that national economic, education, or health care
policies provoke in most Latin American countries, civil and political society are
relatively silent on the issues of national defense. Why do civilian politicians show little
interest in investing resources and expertise in defense institutions? Why has there been a
parallel drop in scholarly attention as democracies consolidate in the region?
Description
Prepared for delivery at the 2006
Meeting of the Latin American Studies
Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico
March 15-18, 2006.
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