The Caribbean Basin
An International History
1st Edition
Published on 8. October 2013
232 pages
978-1-136-14108-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
* 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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
21,79 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-14108-9 (9781136141089)
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05/1998
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05/1998
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Persons
Mount, Graeme; Randall, Stephen
Content
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;
