Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics

Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics

Perla, Hector, Jr.

Cambridge University Press

02/2017

260

Dura

Inglês

9781107113893

15 a 20 dias

Perla argues that beyond traditional diplomatic, military, and domestic state policies a crucial element of the Sandinista National Liberation Front's defensive strategy was the mobilization of a transnational social movement to build public opposition to Reagan's policy within the United States, thus preventing further escalation of the conflict.
Introduction; 1. History of US-Nicaragua relations; 2. International relations theory, asymmetric conflicts and contentious politics; 3. Revolutionary deterrence; 4. Challenging Reagan; 5. Media framing and opposition to the use of force in US foreign policy; 6. Activating public opinion; 7. Stopping rollback: evidence of revolutionary deterrence on Congressional opposition, Reagan, and Reagan administration decision-making; Conclusion. Scope conditions and implications of revolutionary deterrence; Epilogue. Post-revolutionary developments.
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