Social Forces and the Revolution in Military Affairs: The Cases of Colombia and Mexico [Hardcover]

This book applies Revolution in Military Affairs theories to explain the various strategic victories and losses for assorted social forces in Colombia and Mexico. These countries form the ideal comparative case study of RMA, both from above by the state, and below by civil society.Introduction * 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, Neo-liberal Strategy, and Public Resistance * ConclusionJames F. Rochlin is Professor of Political Science, University of British Columbia Okanagan.