Augusto Varas is a professor at FLACSO (Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences), Santiago, Chile. He has served as a consultant to UNESCO's division of human rights, the UN University, and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

• Introduction 1 The Role of the Armed Forces in Latin American Societies 2 A Corporatist Ideology for the Latin American 3 The Militarization of Latin America 4 The Arms Race in Latin America 5 The Transfer of Military Technology from Developed Countries 6 Perceptions of Security and Conflict and the Arms Race.7 Military Conflicts and Regional Peace Agreements 8 The Armed Forces and the Military Regime in Chile .9 Demilitarization, Disarmament, and Democracy

Augusto Varas is a professor at FLACSO (Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences), Santiago, Chile. He has served as a consultant to UNESCO's division of human rights, the UN University, and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

• Introduction 1 The Role of the Armed Forces in Latin American Societies 2 A Corporatist Ideology for the Latin American 3 The Militarization of Latin America 4 The Arms Race in Latin America 5 The Transfer of Military Technology from Developed Countries 6 Perceptions of Security and Conflict and the Arms Race.7 Military Conflicts and Regional Peace Agreements 8 The Armed Forces and the Military Regime in Chile .9 Demilitarization, Disarmament, and Democracy

Augusto Varas is a professor at FLACSO (Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences), Santiago, Chile. He has served as a consultant to UNESCO's division of human rights, the UN University, and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

• Introduction 1 The Role of the Armed Forces in Latin American Societies 2 A Corporatist Ideology for the Latin American 3 The Militarization of Latin America 4 The Arms Race in Latin America 5 The Transfer of Military Technology from Developed Countries 6 Perceptions of Security and Conflict and the Arms Race.7 Military Conflicts and Regional Peace Agreements 8 The Armed Forces and the Military Regime in Chile .9 Demilitarization, Disarmament, and Democracy