| ID | 092940 |
| Title Proper | Policy coalitions, economic reform and military power in Ecuador and Venezuela |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Aviles, William |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Military coups and coup attempts, as well as the establishment, or continuation, of economic/social development roles for the military far outside traditional security missions have been a part of civil-military relations in Ecuador and Venezuela since 1990. The military's greater role in Ecuador and Venezuela has in part been a consequence of the failure of neoliberal and globalist policy coalitions to establish and maintain a hegemonic consensus over political power and national policy. This failure has undermined progress in orienting the military in a 'democratic' direction that prioritises traditional security roles under the ultimate command of civilian authorities. It has also allowed for competing models of civil-military relations to emerge that draw upon nationalist or socialist models of military power and democracy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 30, No. 8; 2009: p1549-1564 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol. 30, No. 8; 2009: p1549-1564 |
| Key Words | Policy ; Economic Reform ; Military ; Ecuador ; Venezuela |