Emperors in the Jungle - The Hidden History of the U.S. in Panama

"John Lindsay-Poland has dedicated himself to issues of human rights and justice for Panamanians. His tireless efforts continue to motivate people and shed needed light on the truths he discovers. "Emperors in the Jungle" is a timeless look at the real dimensions of U.S. foreign policy."--Barbara Trent, director of the Academy Award(R)-winning documentary, "The Panama Deception"

List of contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1

1 A Platform for Control: Interventions and Army Doctors, 1856-1925 11

2 "Test Tube Island" 44

3 The Nuclear Canal 74

4 Playing the Drug Card 103

5 The Politics of Environmental Cover-Up 138

6 Market Mania 172

7 Continuity and Change in the Military's Vision 191

Afterword: Knowing Ourselves / Exhortation to Read a Friendly Text by Guillermo Castro H. 207

Notes 211

Index 253

About the author

John Lindsay-Poland is Director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation’s Task Force on Latin America and the Caribbean. He is a coauthor of Inside Panama: The Essential Guide to its Politics, Economy, Society, and Environment. He was the editor of and staff writer for the quarterly PanamÁ Update and has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, NACLA Report on the Americas, The Progressive, Covert Action Quarterly, and Fellowship, among other publications.

Summary

Focusing on environmental policy, and human rights dimensions of the activities of the US military in Panama, this book analyzes the guiding mythologies and racial stereotypes behind the US colonialism in the region.

Product details

• Authors: John Lindsay-Poland, Lindsay-Poland, John Lindsay-Poland
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.02.2003
• EAN: 9780822331001
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-3100-1
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 241 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 540 g
• Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions; American Encounters/Global Int; American Encounters/Global Interactions; American Encounters/Global Int
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Panama, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA