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This article discusses the complex relationship between the state & the military in Latin American societies. Defining the state in Latin America as a weak one, it contains a typology of the different roles played by the military in the 20th century. In this context, the ambivalent impact of the USA as well as the search of the Latin American military for "new tasks" since the 1990s is discussed. The article concludes with the challenges for civil-military relations in the current democratic regimes in Latin America. References. Adapted from the source document.

A review essay on a film by Samuel Fuller, The Big Red One -- The Reconstruction (Warner Home Video, 2005).

This paper explores the issues of "privatization in place" versus public enterprise with regard to military base redevelopment. Three case studies are used to examine three research proposals having to do with public involvement, market solutions & policy outcomes. We find that while politically popular, privatization provides little in the way of civilian job creation & income replacement at former military bases. Instead, the ease of Alexandria, Louisiana, supports the idea that public enterprise authorities can & do provide economic recovery for their communities. The federal government seems to agree given that privatization was not an option for base conversions in the 2005 closure round. Tables, References. Adapted from the source document.

Daher is a private group that supplies industrial services that respond to certain demands of the army for maintenance in operational conditions (MCO). Their relationship with the army and their system for helping the army to achieve MCO is discussed.