Translation of: Etat militaire en Amérique latine
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-453) and index
Part 1: In Search of the Americas: Societies and Powers -- The Establishment of the Military and the Birth of the State -- Modernization by the Army -- The Rise of the Power of the Military -- The Sixth Side of the Pentagon? -- Part 2: Praetorian Guards and the Patrimonial State -- Model Democracies and Civilian Supremacy -- From the Law-Abiding Military to the Terrorist State -- The Exception to the Rule: Praetorian Republics and Military Parties -- Revolution by the General Staff -- The Military State and Its Future: Adventures and Misadventures of Demilitarization -- Epilogue (1986): The Twilight of the Legions: Demilitarization Revisited