Our Own Backyard: The United States in Central America, 1977-1992 - Brossura

Leogrande, William M.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0807848573 ISBN 13: 9780807848579

Casa editrice: Univ of North Carolina Pr, 2000

Riassunto

In this remarkable and engaging book, William LeoGrande offers the first comprehensive history of U.S. foreign policy toward Central America in the waning years of the Cold War. From the overthrow of the Somoza dynasty in Nicaragua and the outbreak of El Salvador's civil war in the late 1970s to the final regional peace settlements negotiated a decade later, he chronicles the dramatic struggles--in Washington and Central America--that shaped the region's destiny.
For good or ill, LeoGrande argues, Central America's fate hinged on decisions that were subject to intense struggles among, and within, Congress, the CIA, the Pentagon, the State Department, and the White House--decisions over which Central Americans themselves had little influence. Like the domestic turmoil unleashed by Vietnam, he says, the struggle over Central America was so divisive that it damaged the fabric of democratic politics at home. It inflamed the tug-of-war between Congress and the executive branch over control of foreign policy and ultimately led to the Iran-contra affair, the nation's most serious political crisis since Watergate.

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L'autore:

William M. LeoGrande is professor of government at American University. A specialist in Latin American politics and U.S. foreign policy, he has been a frequent adviser to the government and private foundations and has served on committee staffs in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.

Product Description:

This text examines the history of US foreign policy toward Central America in the waning years of the Cold War. From the military clashes fought on the ground in Central America to the bitter political discord that wrenched apart Washington, the authoer chronicles the dramatic struggles that characterized what he calls "the last battle of the Col War".

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• Editore: Univ of North Carolina Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0807848573
• ISBN 13: 9780807848579
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 792