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Washington, Somoza and the Sandinistas
Morris H. Morley
其他書名
Stage and Regime in US Policy Toward Nicaragua 1969-1981
出版Cambridge University Press, 2002-08-08
主題Biography & Autobiography / PoliticalHistory / Modern / 20th Century / GeneralHistory / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)Political Science / International Relations / GeneralPolitical Science / World / Caribbean & Latin American
ISBN05215233549780521523356
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=FJe87T4G0w0C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This study of U.S. policy toward Nicaragua during the Nixon, Ford, and Carter presidencies reveals the fundamental importance Washington placed on preserving state institutions in Latin America while adopting a much more flexible approach regarding support for elected regimes or dictatorial rulers. The Carter White House decision to dump a longstanding ally, Somoza, and support a regime change was triggered by the appearance of a mass-based social movement led by radical nationalist guerrillas posing a challenge to both the dictatorial regime and, more importantly, the state structure that underpinned it. This book is based on the extensive use of personal interviews and recently declassified U.S. government documents. Among its distinctive features is the emphasis on the pivotal role Washington played in contributing to the long-term survival of the Somoza dictatorship. It is the first detailed study, based on original research, of Nixon and Ford policy toward Nicaragua, and it contains the most detailed discussion of U.S. policy toward Nicaragua during the early period of Sandinista rule.