Democracy and military control in Venezuela: from subordination to insurrection

Abstract

This research note will begin by discussion alternate strategies for achieving civilian control over the military, drawing on Huntington's classic formulation. Next it will examine the means through which Venezuelan policy makers originally established control over the armed forces, the significance of the recent coup attempts, and the reasons for the deterioration in civilian control indicated by them. I will conclude by exploring the implications of the Venezuelan crisis for alternate strategies of achieving military subordination.