Our Own Backyard: The United States in Central America, 1977-1992In this remarkable and engaging book, William LeoGrande offers the first comprehensive history of U.S. foreign policy toward Central America in the waning years of the Cold War. From the overthrow of the Somoza dynasty in Nicaragua and the outbreak of El |
Contents
Origins | 1 |
From Carter to Reagan | 52 |
The Vicar Draws the Line | 72 |
A New Policy for Nicaragua | 104 |
Tough Guys | 125 |
The Tonic of Elections | 149 |
The War Party Takes Control | 174 |
The President Moves to Center Stage | 199 |
Bringing the War to a Head | 326 |
Peace Offensive | 347 |
Project Democracy | 381 |
Getting Back in the Game | 409 |
High Noon | 439 |
IranContra | 476 |
Giving Peace a Chance | 505 |
The Last Hurrah | 526 |
The Politics of Murder | 219 |
From Conflict to Consensus | 237 |
El Salvador Disappears | 260 |
Launching the NotSoSecret War | 285 |
Gunboat Diplomacy | 306 |
Denouement | 551 |
Why Were We in Central America? | 580 |
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Our Own Backyard: The United States in Central America, 1977-1992 William M. LeoGrande Limited preview - 1998 |
Our Own Backyard: The United States in Central America, 1977-1992 William M. LeoGrande Limited preview - 2009 |
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