Abstract
This article explores current developments in Chile, where since the return to democracy in 1990, the elected authorities have reconfigured the nation’s military resources in favour of four action pillars: peacekeeping and international conflict management, landmine removal and gun disarmament, emergency and catastrophe response, and a concern for human, economic and social rights. Successive defence policies offer a valuable case study for exploring the trade-offs between security, traditional and non-traditional threat management and institutional capabilities. The article argues that human security policymaking is not free from undesired outcomes; specifically, regarding how to reconvene the role of the armed forces when conventional war seems a thing of the past. The paper focuses on the interagency policy implications and the challenges ahead for civilians and the military.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 507-531 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Journal of Strategic Studies |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| Early online date | 11 Aug 2017 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Jun 2019 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Chile
- Latin America
- disarmament
- human rights
- natural disasters
- peacekeeping
- security governance