| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 241 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
This book traces the process through which Nicaraguans defeated US aggression in a highly unequal confrontation. |
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How was the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) of Nicaragua able to resist the Reagan Administration's coercive efforts to rollback its revolution? Héctor Perla challenges conventional understandings of this conflict by tracing the process through which Nicaraguans, both at home and in the diaspora, defeated U.S. aggression in a highly unequal confrontation. He argues that beyond traditional diplomatic, military, and domestic state policies, a crucial element of the FSLN's defensive strategy was the mobilization of a transnational social movement to build public opposition to Reagan's policty within the United States, thus preventing further escalation of the conflict. Using a contentious politics approach the author reveals how the extant scholarly assumptions of international relations theory have obscured some of the most consequential dynamics of the case. This is a fascinating study illustrating how supposedly powerless actors were able to constrain the policies of the most powerful nation on earth. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
History of U.S.-Nicaragua relations -- International relations theory, asymmetric conflicts & contentious politics -- Revolutionary deterrence -- Challenging Reagan -- Media framing & opposition to the use of force in U.S. foreign policy -- Activating public opinion -- Stopping rollback: evidence of revolutionary deterrence on Congressional opposition, Reagan, & Reagan administration decision-making -- Conclusion: scope conditions & implications of revolutionary deterrence. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Nicaragua -- Politics and government -- 1979-1990.
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Nicaragua. |
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Politics and government. |
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1979-1990 |
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Nicaragua -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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International relations. |
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United States. |
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Counterrevolutionaries -- Nicaragua -- History -- 20th century.
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Counterrevolutionaries. |
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History. |
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20th century |
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Nicaragua.
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Deterrence (Strategy) -- Case studies.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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Asymmetric warfare -- Case studies.
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Deterrence (Strategy) |
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Solidarity -- Nicaragua -- History -- 20th century.
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Asymmetric warfare. |
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Peace movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Peace movements. |
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Volunteers -- Nicaragua -- History -- 20th century.
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Volunteers. |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
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| Chronological Term |
1945-1989 |
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Solidarity. |
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HISTORY -- Latin America -- Mexico. |
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Diplomatic relations. |
| Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Case studies.
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| Added Title |
Sandinista Nicaragua's resistance to U.S. coercion |
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Sandinista Nicaragua's resistance to United States coercion |
| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Perla, Héctor, Jr. Sandinista Nicaragua's resistance to US coercion. New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016 9781107113893 (DLC) 2016023215 (OCoLC)943670545 |
| ISBN |
9781316286876 (electronic book) |
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1316286878 (electronic book) |
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9781316579091 (electronic book) |
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1316579093 (electronic book) |
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1316579603 |
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9781316579602 |
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9781107113893 (hardback) |
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110711389X (hardback) |
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9781316579770 |
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1316579778 |
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1316578755 |
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9781107534490 (paperback) |
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1107534496 |
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9781107534490 |
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