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

• Autore: LeoGrande William M
• Pubblicazione: Chapel Hill, NC, : University of North Carolina Press, c1998
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (790 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.730728; 327.730728/09/048
• Soggetto topico: International relations
• Soggetto geografico: 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
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Our own backyard
• ISBN: 0-8078-9880-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910456422303321
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