Democratic Backsliding and Militarization in Central America: Overcoming the Moral Hazard Problem
Published online on April 07, 2026
Abstract
Armed Forces & Society, Ahead of Print.
This paper examines how military regime involvement and police militarization shape democratic trajectories in Central America from 1980 to 2022. Analyzing El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, it argues that ruling elites increasingly ...
This paper examines how military regime involvement and police militarization shape democratic trajectories in Central America from 1980 to 2022. Analyzing El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, it argues that ruling elites increasingly ...