Sandinista Nicaragua's resistance to US coercion : revolutionary deterrence in asymmetric conflict / Héctor Perla Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perla, Héctor, Jr., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Volunteers.

History.

Peace movements.

Solidarity.

Asymmetric warfare.

Deterrence (Strategy).

Counterrevolutionaries.

Nicaragua--Politics and government--1979-1990.

Nicaragua.

Politics and government.

Nicaragua--Foreign relations--United States.

International relations.

United States.

Counterrevolutionaries--Nicaragua--History--20th century.

United States--Foreign relations--Nicaragua.

Deterrence (Strategy)--Case studies.

Asymmetric warfare--Case studies.

Solidarity--Nicaragua--History--20th century.

Peace movements--United States--History--20th century.

Volunteers--Nicaragua--History--20th century.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

Diplomatic relations.

Genre:

Case studies.

History.

Physical Description:

xxi, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Sandinista Nicaragua's resistance to U.S. coercion

Sandinista Nicaragua's resistance to United States coercion

Place of Publication:

New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2016.

Contents:

Introduction

History of U.S.-Nicaragua relations

International relations theory, asymmetric conflicts, and contentious politics

Revolutionary deterrence

Challenging Reagan

Media framing and opposition to the use of force in U.S. foreign policy

Activating public opinion

Stopping rollback : evidence of revolutionary deterrence on congressional opposition, Reagan, and Reagan administration decision making

Conclusion : scope conditions and implications of revolutionary deterrence

Epilogue : postrevolutionary developments.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107113893

110711389X

OCLC:

943670545

Publisher Number:

99971036001