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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824640003321

Autore

Rausch Jane M. <1940->

Titolo

Colombia and World War I : the experience of a neutral Latin American nation during the Great War and its aftermath, 1914-1921 / / Jane M. Rausch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014

©2014

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 p.)

Disciplina

940.3/25861

Soggetti

World War, 1914-1918 - Diplomatic history

World War, 1914-1918 - Colombia

Neutrality - Colombia - History - 20th century

Colombia Politics and government 1903-1930

Colombia Foreign relations 20th century

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Chapter One: Colombia in 1914; Chapter Two: Europe in Flames; Chapter Three: Staying the Course; Chapter Four: New Challenges; Chapter Five: Collateral Damage; Conclusion; Annex 1: Laws of War; Annex 2; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>This book offers an overview of the foreign and domestic policies of the administrations of José Vicente Concha (1914</span><span>-</span><span>1918) and Marco Fidel Suarez (1918</span><span>-</span><span>1923). It reveals that despite Colombia's neutrality, World War I had a significant impact on the economic and political development of the country during the first half of an era often referred to as the Conservative Republic.</span></span>