Historical Dictionary of United States-Caribbean Relations
«The relationship with the small Caribbean nations and their bigger neighbor to the North has been both a source of conflict and enlightenment. While U.S. culture and manufactured goods dominate the region, the relationship between the two parties has been a rocky one over the past three centuries. This excellent historical dictionary treats each topic in a uniform, unbiased fashion. Topics include, among others: Bay of Pigs Invasion, Eric Matthew Gairy, Papa Doc, Guantanamo Bay, Congress of Vienna, Jimmy Carter, Donald Trump, Che Guevara, and the Caribbean Diaspora. Also included is a collection of topics under the theme ‘United States, Interventions in …’ which chronicles more direct attempts by Washington to influence local political outcomes in the region. In addition to the historical dictionary section, the authors have provided a map, acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology, a 21-page introduction, a bibliography, and the text of historical documents.... Overall this is a handy guide to United States-Caribbean relations that will provide basic information on topics of interest.»
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The relationship between the world’s largest power and the small nations of the Caribbean has been and remains rich and varied. The history of political and security collaboration is long, if not untroubled: the United States is the Caribbean’s predominant trade and investment partner, and U. Les mer
The Historical Dictionary of United States-Caribbean Relations contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781538102220
- Utgivelsesår
- 2017
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
Anmeldelser
«The relationship with the small Caribbean nations and their bigger neighbor to the North has been both a source of conflict and enlightenment. While U.S. culture and manufactured goods dominate the region, the relationship between the two parties has been a rocky one over the past three centuries. This excellent historical dictionary treats each topic in a uniform, unbiased fashion. Topics include, among others: Bay of Pigs Invasion, Eric Matthew Gairy, Papa Doc, Guantanamo Bay, Congress of Vienna, Jimmy Carter, Donald Trump, Che Guevara, and the Caribbean Diaspora. Also included is a collection of topics under the theme ‘United States, Interventions in …’ which chronicles more direct attempts by Washington to influence local political outcomes in the region. In addition to the historical dictionary section, the authors have provided a map, acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology, a 21-page introduction, a bibliography, and the text of historical documents.... Overall this is a handy guide to United States-Caribbean relations that will provide basic information on topics of interest.»
American Reference Books Annual