| Description |
xi, 260 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-254) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The nature of complex interdependence -- Ch. 1. Geopolitics and racial destiny: 1823-1903 -- Ch. 2. Geopolitics and the perceived duties of the policeman: 1903-35 -- Ch. 3. Reinforcing perceptions: U-boats and fifth columns in World War II -- Ch. 4. From anti-Fascism to anti-communism: Costa Rica and British Guiana -- Ch. 5. The CIA unleashed: Containing communism in Guatemala and Cuba -- Ch. 6. The Caribbean plays the Cuban card: The US response -- Ch. 7. Threats to social and national security: The internationalization of corruption and violence -- Ch. 8. The 'offshore' development strategy: Is it for everyone? -- Ch. 9. Migration and development: All roads lead north -- Ch. 10. Haiti: Intractable problems, shifting commitments -- Conclusion: The challenges of sovereign consent in US-Caribbean relations. |
| Subject |
Caribbean Area -- Relations -- United States.
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United States -- Relations -- Caribbean Area.
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| ISBN |
0813322421 alkaline paper |
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0813322413 paperback alkaline paper |
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