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The Need for a People’s Military

Chris Hollenbeck With the task of transitioning to democracy being so daunting, it’s no wonder the United States has undergone a policy of nation building so frequently. It seems that because there is no easy way to become a consolidated…

The Need for a Subservient Military

  The anti-subversion campaigns that occurred in Latin America throughout the Cold War gave rise to many opportunistic leaders who saw an easy route to power by claiming that they were, in essence, going to make their country great again….

Blog Post 1 - Chris Hollenbeck

Blog Post 1 – Chris Hollenbeck

While this chapter was essentially an overview of the democratization process and the terms that we should be familiar with, and is thus not leaving itself open to critique, there are a few instances where I the authors’ theory was…