Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-288) and index
Democracy and civilian control of the armed forces : Venezuela in comparative perspective -- A lost opportunity : the failure of democratization in Venezuela, 1945-1948 -- The 1958 transition to democracy in Venezuela : strategizing civilian control -- Statecraft and military subordination in Venezuela, 1959-1973 -- Civilian control under fire : resisting challenges from the military in Venezuela, 1992 -- Revolutionizing civil-military relations? Hugo Chavez and the fifth republic in Venezuela, 1998-2004 -- Assessing the relationship between civilian control of the military and the consolidation of democracy.
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