Wars of Latin America, 1948-1982: The Rise of the Guerrillas - Couverture souple

De La Pedraja, René

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0786470151 ISBN 13 : 9780786470150

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2013

Synopsis

This book continues the narrative begun by the author in Wars of Latin America, 1899-1941. It provides a clear and readable description of military combat occurring in Latin America from 1948 to the start of 1982. (In an unusual peaceful lull, Latin America experienced no wars from 1942 to 1947.) Although the text concentrates on combat narrative, matters of politics, business, and international relations appear as necessary to explain the wars.

The author draws on many previously unknown sources to provide information never before published. The book traces the many insurgencies in Latin America as well as conventional wars. Among the highlights are the chapters on the Cuban and Nicaraguan insurrections and on the Bay of Pigs invasion. One goal of the text is to explain why, of the many insurgencies appearing in Latin America, only those in Cuba and Nicaragua were successful in overthrowing governments. The book also helps explain why even unsuccessful insurgencies have survived for decades, as has happened in Colombia and Peru.

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A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Rene De La Pedraja, PhD, University of Chicago, has researched and written numerous publications. He is a professor of history at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786470151
• ISBN 13: 9780786470150
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 374
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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