| Gunboat Democracy: U.S. Interventions in the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Panama Contributor(s): Crandall, Russell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0742550478 ISBN-13: 9780742550476 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $135.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: In this balanced and thought-provoking study, Russell Crandall examines the American decision to intervene militarily in three key episodes in American foreign policy; the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Panama. Drawing upon previously classified intelligence sources and interviews with policymakers, Crandall analyzes the complex deliberations and motives behind military intervention in each case. He argues that in all three instances, the decision to intervene was driven by a perceived threat to American national security. Visit our website for sample chapters! |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005029068 |
| Physical Information: 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
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| Publisher Description: In this balanced and thought-provoking study, Russell Crandall examines the American decision to intervene militarily in three key episodes in American foreign policy: the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Panama. Drawing upon previously classified intelligence sources and interviews with policymakers, Crandall analyzes the complex deliberations and motives behind each intervention and shows how the decision to intervene was driven by a perceived threat to American national security. By bringing together three important cases, Gunboat Democracy makes it possible to interpret and compare these examples and study the political systems left in the wake of intervention. Particularly salient in today's foreign policy arena, this work holds important lessons for questions of regime change and democracy by force. |
