Héctor Perla Jr.

Sandinista Nicaragua's Resistance to US Coercion

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book traces the process through which Nicaraguans defeated US aggression in a highly unequal confrontation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. April 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 538g
• ISBN-13: 9781107113893
• ISBN-10: 110711389X
• Artikelnr.: 45153701

Autorenporträt

Héctor Perla is Assistant Professor for the Latin American and Latino Studies Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. History of US-Nicaragua relations
2. International relations theory, asymmetric conflicts and contentious politics
3. Revolutionary deterrence
4. Challenging Reagan
5. Media framing and opposition to the use of force in US foreign policy
6. Activating public opinion
7. Stopping rollback: evidence of revolutionary deterrence on Congressional opposition, Reagan, and Reagan administration decision-making
Conclusion. Scope conditions and implications of revolutionary deterrence
Epilogue. Post-revolutionary developments.