Gunboat Democracy

Gunboat Democracy: The United States Interventions in the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Panama

Gunboat Democracy was written by and Russell Crandall. The 255 page book was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2006 with an ISBN 10 of 0742550486. Most books are now available in ebook, pdf and audible formats. If you need more information about this publication, it can be purchased at Amazon.com or Google Books. If the book is older and/or out of print book try to locate a copy on eBay.com. Gunboat Democracy mentions 1 serial killers including Russell Maurice Johnson. The author Russell Crandall has 1 book(s) listed on Killer.Cloud used for the purpose of documenting facts about Serial Killers listed in our database.

Book Summary

In this balanced and thought-provoking study, Russell Crandall examines the American decision to intervene militarily in three key episodes in American foreign policy: the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Panama. Drawing upon previously classified intelligence sources and interviews with policymakers, Crandall analyzes the complex deliberations and motives behind each intervention and shows how the decision to intervene was driven by a perceived threat to American national security. By bringing together three important cases, Gunboat Democracy makes it possible to interpret and compare these examples and study the political systems left in the wake of intervention. Particularly salient in today's foreign policy arena, this work holds import...