Washington, Somoza, and the Sandinistas : state and regime in U.S. policy toward Nicaragua, 1969-1981
- Author/Creator:
- Morley, Morris H., author
- Publication/Creation:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1994
- Resource Type:
- Book
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- Full Title:
- Washington, Somoza, and the Sandinistas : state and regime in U.S. policy toward Nicaragua, 1969-1981 / Morris H. Morley
- Variant Titles:
- Washington, Somoza & the Sandinistas
Subjects/Genre
- Genre:
- Electronic books
- Subjects:
- Somoza, Anastasio,1925-1980
United States--Foreign relations--Nicaragua
Nicaragua--Foreign relations--United States
Nicaragua--Politics and government--1937-1979
Nicaragua--Politics and government--1979-1990
Description/Summary
- Table of Contents:
- Introduction: permament and transitory interests in U.S. foreign policy -- Washington and the Somoza dynasty: from consolidation to crisis of a client dictatorship -- Supporting Somoza: substance and symbol in American policy during the Nixon-Ford era -- The Carter administration and Nicaragua: human rights and the politics of accommodation -- The Carter administration and Nicaragua: mediation and the politics of frustration -- Washington ruptures an historic relationship: dumping the dictator to save the state -- The Carter administration and revolutionary Nicaragua: containing Sandinista power -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography.
- Summary:
- This study of US policy toward Nicaragua during the Nixon, Ford, and Carter presidencies reveals the fundamental importance Washington places 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 study is based on the extensive use of personal interviews and declassified US government documents. Among its distinctive features as compared with earlier studies 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.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Type/Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 343 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
- General Note:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
- Local Note:
- Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.
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- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 9937690142102486
- ISBN:
- 9780511665332
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