Our Own Backyard
William M. Leogrande
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Description for Our Own Backyard
Paperback. This text examines the history of US foreign policy toward Central America in the waning years of the Cold War. William LeoGrande argues that Central America's fate hinged on decisions subject to struggles among, and within, Congress, the CIA, the Pentagon, State Department and the White House. Num Pages: 790 pages, 1 map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1111.
This text examines the history of US foreign policy toward Central America in the waning years of the Cold War. From the military clashes fought on the ground in Central America to the bitter political discord that wrenched apart Washington, the authoer chronicles the dramatic struggles that characterized what he calls ""the last battle of the Col War"".
This text examines the history of US foreign policy toward Central America in the waning years of the Cold War. From the military clashes fought on the ground in Central America to the bitter political discord that wrenched apart Washington, the authoer chronicles the dramatic struggles that characterized what he calls ""the last battle of the Col War"".
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
790
Condition
New
Number of Pages
792
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807848579
SKU
V9780807848579
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About William M. Leogrande
William M. LeoGrande is professor of government at American University. A specialist in Latin American politics and U.S. foreign policy, he has been a frequent adviser to the government and private foundations and has served on committee staffs in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.
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