Culture and National Security in the Americas

Contributions by Astrid Arrarás, Luis Bitencourt, José Miguel Cruz, Brian Fonseca, Eduardo A. Gamarra, Jeffrey S. Lantis The College of Wooster, Anthony Maingot, Félix E. Martín associate professor of po, Frank O. Mora, Orlando J. Pérez, Harold A. Trinkunas, Joseph S. Tulchin, Victor Uribe, Alcides Costa Vazå Edited by Brian Fonseca, Eduardo A. Gamarra

Publication date:

31 January 2017

Length of book:

346 pages

Publisher

Lexington Books

Dimensions:

237x160mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781498519588

With contributions from leading experts, Culture and National Security in the Americas examines the most influential historical, geographic, cultural, political, economic, and military considerations shaping national security policies throughout the Americas. In this volume, contributors explore the actors and institutions responsible for perpetuating security cultures over time and the changes and continuities in contemporary national security policies.

1. Culture and the Formation of National Security
2. Venezuela: Between Tradition and Ideology
3. Colombia: Ungoverned Territory and the Proliferation of Non-State Actors
4. Peru: The Impact of Culture on Peruvian Identity and Security
5. Bolivia: Beggar on a Throne of Gold
6. Chile: Democratic Tradition, Institutionalization, and Organization
7. Argentina: National Security or In-security Policy?
8. Brazil: Security and Identity in Latin America
9. Panama: The Preeminence of Geography and the Transit Route
10. Honduras: New Actors and Strategic Culture in Contemporary Honduras
11. Cuba: Culture and National Security Post-Revolution
12. Haiti: Caught in a Predatory State
13. Dominican Republic: Defending Against Foreign Influence

Fonseca and Gamarra’s focus on strategic culture provides a useful analytic guide for understanding what drives Latin American security policy. Scholars and practitioners alike will find the authors’ insights valuable.