David Pion-Berlin is a Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside, USA.  He is a Latin Americanist whose numerous books and articles have focused on  civil-military relations, defense, security, and human rights.

• 1. Assessing Military Missions.- 2. Defense.- 3. Internal Security.- 4. Disaster Relief.- 5. Social Programs.- 6. Conclusion.

“Pion-Berlin deserves much praise for broadening the perspective of civil–military relations research on Latin America … . the book is well-written and very accessible, the chapters follow a sensible and well-organized structure … . Military Missions in Democratic Latin America will be of particularly value for scholars interested in the diversification of duties faced by the region’s militaries and the increasing complexity of civil–military relations in consolidating third-wave democracies.” (David Kuehn, Democratization, Vol. 24 (5), 2017)

David Pion-Berlin is a Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside, USA.  He is a Latin Americanist whose numerous books and articles have focused on  civil-military relations, defense, security, and human rights.

• 1. Assessing Military Missions.- 2. Defense.- 3. Internal Security.- 4. Disaster Relief.- 5. Social Programs.- 6. Conclusion.

“Pion-Berlin deserves much praise for broadening the perspective of civil–military relations research on Latin America … . the book is well-written and very accessible, the chapters follow a sensible and well-organized structure … . Military Missions in Democratic Latin America will be of particularly value for scholars interested in the diversification of duties faced by the region’s militaries and the increasing complexity of civil–military relations in consolidating third-wave democracies.” (David Kuehn, Democratization, Vol. 24 (5), 2017)

David Pion-Berlin is a Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside, USA.  He is a Latin Americanist whose numerous books and articles have focused on  civil-military relations, defense, security, and human rights.

• 1. Assessing Military Missions.- 2. Defense.- 3. Internal Security.- 4. Disaster Relief.- 5. Social Programs.- 6. Conclusion.

“Pion-Berlin deserves much praise for broadening the perspective of civil–military relations research on Latin America … . the book is well-written and very accessible, the chapters follow a sensible and well-organized structure … . Military Missions in Democratic Latin America will be of particularly value for scholars interested in the diversification of duties faced by the region’s militaries and the increasing complexity of civil–military relations in consolidating third-wave democracies.” (David Kuehn, Democratization, Vol. 24 (5), 2017)