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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817372203321

Autore

Smith Christian <1960->

Titolo

Resisting Reagan : the U.S. Central America peace movement / / Christian Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c1996

ISBN

1-282-67930-9

9786612679308

0-226-76333-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (494 p.)

Disciplina

303.48/2730728

Soggetti

Peace movements - United States - History

Peace movements - Central America - History

Religion and politics - United States - History

Central America Relations United States

United States Relations Central America

Central America Politics and government 1979-

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. 393-451) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Setting the context -- pt. 2. The movement emerges -- pt. 3. Maintaining the struggle -- pt. 4. Assessing the movement.

Sommario/riassunto

"Though more a study of US interest groups and social movements, provides useful information on US policy toward Central America. Somewhat sympathetic toward the peace movements' goals and to their definition of 'harassment.'"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.