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In the time of the tyrants : Panama, 1968-1990 / R.M. Koster and Guillermo Sánchez.
LIBRA - Special F1567 .K67 1990
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Koster, R. M., 1934-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Heads of state.
- Political corruption.
- Panama--Politics and government--1946-1981.
- Panama.
- Politics and government.
- Panama--Politics and government--1981-.
- Noriega, Manuel Antonio, 1934-2017.
- Noriega, Manuel Antonio.
- Torrijos, Omar, 1929-1981.
- Torrijos, Omar.
- Political corruption--Panama.
- Heads of state--Panama.
- Political science.
- Penn Provenance:
- Koster, R. M., 1934- (autograph) (inscription) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 430 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : W.W. Norton, [1990]
- Summary:
- The death and posthumous vengeance of Hugo Spadafora -- The coup d'etat -- The brief time of Boris Martínez -- Early in the time of Omar Torrijos -- The martyrdom of Héctor Gallego -- Trading on patriotism -- Snowing the senate -- Torrijos the politician -- La Prensa, the sack of Panama, and Rubéén Paredes -- Of the criminals, by the criminals, for the criminals -- Noriega Tyrannus -- The chancre bursts.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-411) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has ms. inscription: "RM Koster New York Feb 1991".
- ISBN:
- 0393026965
- 9780393026962
- 0393308448
- 9780393308440
- OCLC:
- 21340541
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