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Policy Coalitions, Economic Reform and Military Power in Ecuador and Venezuela

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Military coups and coup attempts, as well as the establishment, or continuation, of economic/social development roles for the military far outside traditional security missions have been a part of civil–military relations in Ecuador and Venezuela since 1990. The military's greater role in Ecuador and Venezuela has in part been a consequence of the failure of neoliberal and globalist policy coalitions to establish and maintain a hegemonic consensus over political power and national policy. This failure has undermined progress in orienting the military in a ‘democratic’ direction that prioritises traditional security roles under the ultimate command of civilian authorities. It has also allowed for competing models of civil–military relations to emerge that draw upon nationalist or socialist models of military power and democracy.

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  • William Avilés, 2009. "Policy Coalitions, Economic Reform and Military Power in Ecuador and Venezuela," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(8), pages 1549-1564.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:30:y:2009:i:8:p:1549-1564
    DOI: 10.1080/01436590903321877
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