Social forces and the revolution in military affairs the cases of Colombia and Mexico /

Social forces and the revolution in military affairs [electronic resource] : the cases of Colombia and Mexico / James F. Rochlin.

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This book applies Revolution in Military Affairs theories to explain the various strategic victories and losses for assorted social forces in Colombia and Mexico. These countries form the ideal comparative case study of RMA, both from above by the state, and below by civil society.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Rochlin, James Francis, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:
Military planning > Colombia.
Military planning > Mexico.
War > Effect of technology on.
Low-intensity conflicts (Military science)
Social problems > Colombia.
Social problems > Mexico.
Military art and science > Technological innovations.
Insurgency > Colombia.
Insurgency > Mexico.
Insurgency.
Military planning.
Military policy.
Social problems.
Colombia > Military policy.
Mexico > Military policy.
Colombia.
Mexico.
Table of Contents:
  • Historical aspects of Colombia's strategic landscape
  • Plan Colombia
  • Colombia and the privatization of warfare
  • Historical aspects of Mexico's strategic landscape
  • Fight or flight : insurgency and migration, surveillance and complexity
  • Economic dimensions of the RMA : privatized war, neoliberal strategy, and public resistance.

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