The United States and right-wing dictatorships, 1965-1989
Building on Schmitz's earlier work, Thank God They're On Our Side, this is an examination of American policy toward right-wing dictatorships from the 1960s to the end of the Cold War. During the 1920s American leaders developed a policy of supporting authoritarian regimes because they were...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press
cop. 2006
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| Acceso en línea: | Reseña |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b34907166*spi |
| Sumario: | Building on Schmitz's earlier work, Thank God They're On Our Side, this is an examination of American policy toward right-wing dictatorships from the 1960s to the end of the Cold War. During the 1920s American leaders developed a policy of supporting authoritarian regimes because they were seen as stable, anti-communist, and capitalist. After 1965, however, American support for these regimes became a contested issue. The Vietnam War served to undercut the logic and rationale of supporting right-wing dictators. By systematically examining U.S. support for right-wing dictatorships in Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, and bringing together these disparate episodes, this book examines the persistence of older attitudes, the new debates brought about by the Vietnam War, and the efforts to bring about changes and an end to automatic U.S. support for authoritarian regimes. |
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| Descripción Física: | viii, 263 p. ; 24 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluuye referencias bibliográficas (p. 247-257) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9780521678537 9780521861335 |
