Caribbean Basin - An International History

Informationen zum Autor Mount, Graeme; Randall, Stephen Klappentext The Caribbean Basin: An International History provides a study of the entire Caribbean region, including Central America and the Caribbean coast of northern South America. It also offers analysis of: * the role of international intervention * the complex interaction among major world powers in the area * conflicts over colonial possessions and trade routes * Soviet-American confrontation in the Cold War years. Integrating the recent political, social and economic history of the Caribbean with its miltary and diplomatic past, this book charts the region's emergence from colonialism during the course of the twentieth century. Zusammenfassung This study integrates the recent political, economic and social history of the Caribbean Basin with its military and diplomatic past. It charts this zone's emergence from colonialism during the rourse of the twentieth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Chapter 1 The Legacy of Empires; Chapter 2 Hegemony in Transition; Chapter 3 The Consolidation of American Power, 1917–45; Chapter 4 From War to Revolution, 1945–1959; Chapter 5 The Cuban Revolution and Caribbean Basin Relations, 1960–79; Chapter 6 From Revolution to the End of the Cold War; Epilogue;

Product details

• Authors: Graeme Mount, Graeme Randall Mount, Mount Graeme, Stephen Randall, Randall Stephen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.05.1998
• EAN: 9780415089982
• ISBN: 978-0-415-08998-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: The New International History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Colonialism & imperialism, Economic history, Social and cultural history, Colonialism and imperialism, History of the Americas, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, National liberation and independence, Caribbean Sea