Author： Pion-Berlin David
Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 1468-3849
Source： Turkish Studies, Vol.12, Iss.2, 2011-06, pp. : 293-304
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Abstract
This article compares civil-military relations in Turkey and Latin America. It finds that in both cases, military interruptions of democratic rule have been justified on grounds of military guardianship over national values and interests and feelings of professional superiority over civilians. It also finds that while the Turkish military ruled for brief periods, relying instead on extracting legal constitutional guarantees to maintain influence, Latin American militaries ruled for lengthier periods with less constitutional rewriting. In recent years, militaries in both places seem more willing to accept civilian policies even if they disagree with them.
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