David R. Mares is professor of political science and adjunct professor in the School of International Relations/Pacific Studies at the University of California at San Diego.

• Civil-Military Relations, Democracy, and the Regional Neighborhood -- Conceptions of Civil-Military Relations and Democracy -- Concordance Theory: The Cases of India and Pakistan -- Civil-Military Relations in Indonesia: The Case of ABRI’s Dual Function -- Civil-Military Relations in Venezuela -- Civilian-Dominated Relationships -- From Confrontation to Cooperation: Democratic Governance and Argentine Foreign Relations -- Civil-Military Relations in the Czech and Slovak Republics -- The Restructuring of Civil-Military Relations in Poland Since 1989 -- Civil-Military Partnerships -- Civil-Military Relations in Chile’s Geopolitical Transition -- Changing Patterns of Civil-Military Relations and Thailand’s Regional Outlook -- The Interplay of Internal War and Democratization in Guatemala Since 1982 -- Democratization and International Integration: The Role of the Armed Forces in Brazil’s Grand Strategy -- Conclusion: Civil-Military Relations, Democracy, and Regional Security in Comparative Perspective