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A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean
Alan McPherson
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Hardcover. A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean presents a concise account of the full sweep of U.S. military invasions and interventions in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from 1800 up to the present day. Series: Viewpoints/Puntos de Vista. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; 1KL; HBJK; HBW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean presents a concise account of the full sweep of U.S. military invasions and interventions in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from 1800 up to the present day.
A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean presents a concise account of the full sweep of U.S. military invasions and interventions in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean from 1800 up to the present day.
- Engages in debates about the economic, military, political, and cultural motives that shaped U.S. interventions in Cuba, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Guatemala, Mexico, and elsewhere
- Deals with incidents that range from the taking of Florida to the Mexican War, the War of 1898, the Veracruz incident of 1914, the Bay of Pigs, and the 1989 ... Read more
- Features also the responses of Latin American countries to U.S. involvement
- Features unique coverage of 19th century interventions as well as 20th century incidents, and includes a series of helpful maps and illustrations
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Viewpoints/Puntos de Vista
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781118953990
SKU
V9781118953990
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Ref
99-50
About Alan McPherson
Alan McPherson is Professor of International and Area Studies, ConocoPhillips Chair in Latin American Studies, and Director of the Center for the Americas at the University of Oklahoma. He has published eight books, including the prize-winning Yankee No! Anti-Americanism in U.S.-Latin American Relations (2003) and The Invaded: How Latin Americans and their Allies Fought and Ended U.S. Occupations (2014).
Reviews for A Short History of U.S. Interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean
"Alan McPherson has written a clear, succinct, and engaging account of the history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is a synthesis aimed at classroom use, and will work admirably in that regard.... McPherson has produced a worthy and accessible addition to the available textbooks on U.S.-Latin American relations." —Gregory Weeks, The Latin Americanist, Vol. 61, ... Read more