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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chronology of Twentieth-Century Panamanian Politics; 1 Panamanian Military Politics in Comparative Perspective; 2 The Political Growth of the Panamanian Military and the Role of the United States; 3 Praetorianization of the Military; 4 The Militarization of Panamanian Politics, 1968-1976; 5 The Legitimization of the Regime: The Creation of the Partido Revolucionario Democrático, 1978-1981; 6 The PRD and Panamanian Politics under Noriega: To the Abyss and Back |
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7 A Decade of Change, Democratic Consolidation, and Uncertainty, 1990-19998 The Military Legacy, the Canal, and Democratic Panama; Appendix; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
This is a comprehensive examination of the evolution of the politicization of the Panamanian military and the legacy of this transformation in modern Panamanian politics. It addresses the fundamental role that the Panamanian military played in influencing and molding the modern-day Panamanian political system--structurally, legally, and constitutionally--and chronicles the corporate and political growth of the Panamanian military, filtering its analysis through civil-military theory, to achieve its two primary goals |
| Notes |
Previously issued in print: 2018 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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CIP data; resource not viewed |
| SUBJECT |
Torrijos, Omar, 1929-1981. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81129346
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Torrijos, Omar, 1929-1981. fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01427661 |
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Panama. Guardia Nacional -- Political activity -- History.
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Partido Revolucionario Democrático (Panama)
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Panama. Guardia Nacional. fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst00650997 |
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Partido Revolucionario Democrático (Panama) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst00620595 |
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Civil-military relations -- Panama -- History
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Civil-military relations.
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International relations.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy.
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Political participation.
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Politics and government.
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Panama -- Politics and government -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94003594
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Panama -- Relations -- United States
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United States -- Relations -- Panama
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Panama.
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United States.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Harding, Robert C., editor.
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| ISBN |
1351325736 |
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1351325744 |
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1351325752 |
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1351325760 |
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9781351325738 |
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9781351325745 |
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9781351325752 |
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9781351325769 |
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