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Autore |
LeoGrande William M |
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Titolo |
Our own backyard [[electronic resource] ] : the United States in Central America, 1977-1992 / / William M. LeoGrande |
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Chapel Hill, NC, : University of North Carolina Press, c1998 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (790 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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327.730728 |
327.730728/09/048 |
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Soggetti |
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International relations |
Electronic books. |
Central America Foreign relations United States |
United States Foreign relations 1977-1981 |
United States Foreign relations 1981-1989 |
United States Foreign relations 1989-1993 |
United States Foreign relations Central America |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 723-744) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Abbreviations Used in the Text; Part I. Origins; 1. A New Beginning; 2. The Dragons' Teeth of War; 3. From Carter to Reagan; 4. The Vicar Draws the Line; 5. A New Policy for Nicaragua; 6. Tough Guys; Part II. El Salvador; 7. The Tonic of Elections; 8. The War Party Takes Control; 9. The President Moves to Center Stage; 10. The Politics of Murder; 11. From Conflict to Consensus; 12. El Salvador Disappears; Part III. Nicaragua; 13. Launching the Not-So-Secret War; 14. Gunboat Diplomacy; 15. Bringing the War to a Head; 16. Peace Offensive; 17. Project Democracy |
18. Getting Back in the Game19. High Noon; 20. Iran-Contra; 21. Giving Peace a Chance; 22. The Last Hurrah; Part IV. Denouement; 23. A Kinder, Gentler Policy?; 24. Why Were We in Central America?; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Our Own Backyard: The United States in Central America, 1977-1992 |
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