Social forces and the revolution in military affairs :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
the cases of Colombia and Mexico /
First Statement of Responsibility
James F. Rochlin.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
240 pages ;
Dimensions
25 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-232) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Historical aspects of Colombia's strategic landscape -- Plan Colombia -- Colombia and the privatization of warfare -- Historical aspects of Mexico's strategic landscape -- Fight or flight : insurgency and migration, surveillance and complexity -- Economic dimensions of the RMA : privatized war, neoliberal strategy, and public resistance.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"The Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) entails a sweeping redefinition of the field of strategic studies, one that rhymes with sea changes experienced in a wide domain of other realms. While the RMA is usually discussed in relation to Middle Eastern politics or to the military adventures of "great powers," this endeavor veers off the beaten track to examine the manifestations of the Revolution in Military Affairs in two of the most strategically important countries in Latin America."--BOOK JACKET.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Insurgency-- Colombia.
Insurgency-- Mexico.
Low-intensity conflicts (Military science)
Military art and science-- Technological innovations.
Military planning-- Colombia.
Military planning-- Mexico.
Social problems-- Colombia.
Social problems-- Mexico.
War-- Effect of technology on.
15.85 history of America.
89.85 logistics and supply (military science)
Insurgency.
Low-intensity conflicts (Military science)
Military art and science-- Technological innovations.