{"product_id":"gunboat-democracy-us-interventions-in-the-dominican-republic-grenada-and-panama-the-united-states-interventions-in-the-dominican-republic-grenada-and-panama-9780742550476","title":"Gunboat Democracy US Interventions in the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines the American decision to intervene militarily in three key episodes in American foreign policy - the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Panama. This book analyzes the complex deliberations and motives behind military intervention in each case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGunboat Democracy offers a much-needed corrective to the dominant view that U.S. foreign policy toward the Caribbean and Central America has been driven by nefarious motives, that U.S. imperialism has changed little since the 19th century, and that U.S. interventions have left these countries worse off. Russell Crandall demonstrates with these three cases that U.S. foreign policy has been largely based on security concerns, that it has evolved during the last century, and that its interventions have probably helped to promote democracy and stability. Provocative and insightful, the book's cases are first rate. -- Robert S. Snyder, Southwestern University\u003cbr\u003eIn this important and well-reasoned study, a former Bush administration official audaciously takes on the academic orthodoxy to defend three U.S. military interventions in the Caribbean basin. . . . Gunboat Democracy is a significant contribution and a compelling revisionist counterweight to the prevailing literature. -- Richard E. Feinberg, University of California, San Diego * Foreign Affairs *\u003cbr\u003eRussell Crandall has produced a well-written and provocative book that contributes to a critical topic: why U.S. presidents choose to invade. In an era of pre-emptive warfare, it is particularly timely. -- Gregory B. Weeks, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, author of The Military and Politics in Postauthoritarian Chile\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Acknowledgements 2 Introduction 3 History of United States Intervention in Latin America 4 Dominican Republic, 1965 5 Grenada, 1983 6 Panama, 1989 7 Conclusion 8 Bibliography","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49526891151703,"sku":"9780742550476","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/gunboat-democracy-us-interventions-in-the-dominican-republic-grenada-and-panama-the-united-states-interventions-in-the-dominican-republic-grenada-and-panama-9780742550476","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}