Soldiers, Guerrillas and Politics in Colombia

Abstract

The report analyzes the impact of prolonged guerrilla warfare on the Colombian military. The military has supported the National Front against the subsequent opposition from Leftist insurgents. The danger of what politicization has become apparent with the rise of a populist-nationalist movement, ANAPO. Colombia's experience suggests that where national political conflict is militarized, the professionalism of the armed forces helps promote military involvement in partisan politics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0751571

Entities

People

  • Richard L. Maullin

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Civil War
  • Doctrine
  • Economic Systems
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Sociopolitics
  • Students

Fields of Study

  • History
  • Political science

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