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In the shadow of the giant : the making of Mexico's Central America policy, 1876-1930 / Jürgen Buchenau

Author
Buchenau, Jürgen, 1964-
Published
Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, [1996]
Copyright Date
©1996
Physical Description
1 online resource (xviii, 287 pages) : illustrations, map
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Prologue: Mexico between the United States and Central America, 1823-1876 -- The beginnings of the fatal triangle, 1876-1898 -- Don Porfirio and Uncle Sam bring the "Porfiritos" into line, 1898-1907 -- Diaz confronts U.S. intervention in Nicaragua, 1908-1910 -- The Mexican Revolution and Central America, 1911-1920 -- Alvaro Obregón's hands-off policy, 1920-1924 -- Another quest for "Nicaragua Libre," 1924-1930 -- Epilogue: Mexico's Central America policy since 1930.
Summary
"Thorough study of the endogenous and external factors that have shaped Mexico's dealings with the Central American republics. Asserts that Mexico's policy has reflected both its status as a 'middle power' between Central America and the United States, and its desire to assert a leadership role in the region"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
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ISBN
0585098115 (electronic bk.)
9780585098111 (electronic bk.)
9780817308292
0817308296
0817308296 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-274) and index.
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