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Reagan's war on terrorism in Nicaragua : the outlaw state

Title
Reagan's war on terrorism in Nicaragua : the outlaw state / Philip W. Travis.
ISBN
9781498537179
1498537170
Publication
Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2017]
Physical Description
ix, 221 pages ; 24 cm
Summary
"This study examines the Reagan administration's proxy war against Nicaragua and its use of the emergent threat of international terrorism as a pretext. It also analyzes the administration's conception of international law and argues that its Nicaragua policy set a precedent for the U.S. War on Terror in the twenty-first century."--Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Travis, Philip W., author. Reagan's war on terrorism in Nicaragua Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2016]
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 06, 2017
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Imperialism, the Cold War, and the roots of revolution
Revolution in Nicaragua
Counterinsurgency-counterterrorism
Harbor mines
The terrorist and the freedom fighter
Outlaw states
A war on terrorism
War for peace
Epilogue.
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