Reagan Versus the Sandinistas - The Undeclared War on Nicaragua

This book examines all major aspects of Reagan's "low-intensity war," and explores less-public tactics such as electronic penetration, behind-the-scenes manipulation of religious and ethnic tensions, and harassment of U.S. Nicaraguan specialists and "fellow travelers".

List of contents

Preface -- Introduction -- The Assault on Nicaragua -- The Covert War -- Military Encirclement -- Economic Aggression as an Instrument of Low-Intensity Warfare -- The Manipulation of Indigenous Struggles -- The Manipulation of the Religion Issue -- Electronic Penetration -- The Diplomatic Front -- The Home Front -- Selling the Policy -- The U.S. Media: Covering (Over) Nicaragua -- The Contras and Congress -- The Harassment of Nicaraguanists and Fellow Travelers -- Impact and Implications -- The Social Impact in Nicaragua -- The Issues of International Law, Morality, and Prudence -- U.S. Polity and Society: The Lessons of Nicaragua

About the author

Thomas W. Walker, professor of political science at Ohio University, is the author of Nicaragua: The Land of Sandino (second edition, 1986, Westview).

Summary

This book examines all major aspects of Reagan's "low-intensity war," and explores less-public tactics such as electronic penetration, behind-the-scenes manipulation of religious and ethnic tensions, and harassment of U.S. Nicaraguan specialists and "fellow travelers".

Product details

• Authors: Eva Gold, Peter Kornbluh, Kornbluh Peter, Thomas W Walker, Thomas W Williams Walker, Harvey Williams, Williams Harvey
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367285104
• ISBN: 978-0-367-28510-4
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Politics & government, Politics and government