Culture and National Security in the Americas

With contributions from leading experts, Culture and National Security in the Americas examines the most influential historical, geographic, cultural, political, economic, and military considerations shaping national security policies throughout the Americas. In this volume, contributors explore the actors and institutions responsible for perpetuating security cultures over time and the changes and continuities in contemporary national security policies. Culture And The Formation Of National Security / Jeffrey S. Lantis And Brian Fonseca -- Venezuela: Between Tradition And Ideology / Harold Trinkunas -- Colombia: Ungoverned Territory And The Proliferation Of Non-state Actors / Victor Uribe -- Peru: The Impact Of Culture On Peruvian Identity And Security / Brian Fonseca And Joseph S. Tulchin -- Bolivia: Beggar On A Throne Of Gold / Eduardo A. Gamarra -- Chile: Democratic Tradition, Institutionalization, And Organization / Félix E. Martín -- Argentina: National Security Or In-security Policy? / Félix E. Martín -- Brazil: Security And Identity In Latin America / Luis Bitencourt And Alcides Costa Vaza -- Panama: The Preeminence Of Geography And The Transit Route / Orlando J. Pérez -- Honduras: New Actors And Strategic Culture In Contemporary Honduras / Astrid Arraras And José Miguel Cruz -- Cuba: Culture And National Security Post-revolution / Anthony Maingot -- Haiti: Caught In A Predatory State / Eduardo A. Gamarra And Brian Fonseca -- Dominican Republic: Defending Against Foreign Influence / Eduardo A. Gamarra. Edited By Brian Fonseca, Eduardo A. Gamarra. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contributors: Brian Fonseca, Eduardo A. Gamarra, Astrid Arrarás , Luis Bitencourt, José Miguel Cruz, Jeffrey S. Lantis, Anthony Maingot, Félix E. Martín, Frank O. Mora, Orlando J. Pérez, Harold A. Trinkunas, Joseph S. Tulchin, Victor Uribe, Alcides Costa Vazå