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Argentina, 1945-1971: Military Assistance, Military Spending, and the Political Activity of the Armed Forces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

David L. Feldman
David L. Feldman*
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Department of Political Science, West Virginia Stale College
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The existence of a relationship between foreign military assistance, domestic military spending, and the political activity of the armed forces in developing nations is a widely assumed yet little documented phenomenon. This article explores the association between these three variables in Argentina and offers a model which could be used for the analysis of their relationship in other nations.

Prior studies have largely focused upon the correlation between the first two variables and the incidence of military takeovers (the classic golpe). The model presented here examines less discernible activities which have not been analyzed previously, although many observers have suggested that they may constitute significant measurements of the military's involvement in politics.

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Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs , Volume 24 , Issue 3 , August 1982 , pp. 321 - 336
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Copyright © University of Miami 1982

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