1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456422303321

Autore

LeoGrande William M

Titolo

Our own backyard [[electronic resource] ] : the United States in Central America, 1977-1992 / / William M. LeoGrande

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill, NC, : University of North Carolina Press, c1998

ISBN

0-8078-9880-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (790 p.)

Disciplina

327.730728

327.730728/09/048

Soggetti

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

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 723-744) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910790769903321

Titolo

Armed conflicts in South Asia 2012 : uneasy stasis and fragile peace / / editors, D. Suba Chandran, P.R. Chari

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Delhi : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-315-81721-7

1-317-81298-0

1-317-81299-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChariP. R

Suba ChandranD

Disciplina

327.170954

Soggetti

Peace-building - South Asia

Conflict management - South Asia

War

Political violence - South Asia

South Asia Politics and government 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

part I. -- part II. Peace audit.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume examines the major trends in armed conflicts in South Asia during 2011, efforts towards conflict management undertaken by the respective countries, their effectiveness, and the dangers of conflict relapse. Besides reviewing and evaluating specific peace processes, it measures their successes and failures, and discusses the lessons that may be learnt from them.