Colombia: Civil-Military Relations in the Midst of War

Abstract

Civil-military relations deal not only with who makes decisions about the use of force but what is decided. Any discussion of civil-military relations must address how the military relates to elements of civil society, including insurgents, nacrco-traffickers and other criminals, paramilitary militias, and nongovernmental organizations, especially those groups focused on human rights. In this context, assessing civil military relations in Colombia requires appreciation of several factors: a long standing democratic tradition, the evolution of the defense sector since the Cold War, and the efforts by the armed forces to stabilize civil-military relations in a war-torn society.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA525699

Entities

People

  • John T. Fishel

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Colombia
  • Governments
  • Hispanics
  • Human Rights
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Nongovernmental Organizations
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Societies
  • South America
  • United States
  • Violence
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • History
  • Sociology

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.