Civilian-military relations in the Argentinean democratization (1983-1995)

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2006
Akdağ, İnan
This thesis analyzes the process of democratization in Argentina after 1983 by tracing the developments which led to the establishment of civilian control over the military during the periods of President Alfonsin and President Menem. The study first reviewed the political and historical background of Argentina with specific reference to the military interventions. Then, the new democratic order, its economic structure and the position of the military and the civilians after transition to democracy are analyzed. The thesis identified the nature of the transition, the economic reform process, the new elite consensus, the psychology of the military and the international atmosphere as the most important factors which shaped the process of ensuring civilian control over the military.

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İ. Akdağ, “Civilian-military relations in the Argentinean democratization (1983-1995),” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2006.