Resisting Reagan: The U.S. Central America Peace Movement
- ISBN-10
- 0226763358
- ISBN-13
- 9780226763354
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 464
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-06-15
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Authors
- Christian Smith, William R Kenan Jr Professor of Sociology and Director Christian Smith
Description
"Though more a study of US interest groups and social movements, provides useful information on US policy toward Central America. Somewhat sympathetic toward the peace movements' goals and to their definition of 'harassment.'"--Handbook of Latin AmericanS
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