Incomplete transition

by J. Patrice McSherry

Despite crucial steps toward democracy, the role of military-security forces in Argentina remains significant. Incomplete Transition demonstrates and analyzes the ongoing political impact of institutionalized military power in a country that has officially been under civilian rule since 1983. Examining the presidency of Raul Alfonsin (1983-1989), McSherry shows the struggle that developed between democratizing sectors and the armed forces to define the nature of Argentina's emerging democracy. She then proceeds to reveal how reduced confrontation under the Menem administration has not...

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