US Military Bases, Quasi-bases, and Domestic Politics in Latin America [electronic resource] /
Bitar, Sebastian E.author.
This book explores domestic opposition to formal US military bases in Latin America, and provides evidence of a growing network of informal and secretive base-like arrangements that supports US military operations in the Latin American Region.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface and Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. US Bases in Latin America; 2. Base Politics: Conceptual Framework; 3. Successful Basing Agreements; 4. Failed Basing Agreements I: Ecuador's Domestic Transformation and the Loss of Manta; 5. Failed Basing Agreements II: The Seven Formal Bases in Colombia; 6. Quasi-bases in Latin America; Conclusions; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book explores domestic opposition to formal US military bases in Latin America, and provides evidence of a growing network of informal and secretive base-like arrangements that supports US military operations in the Latin American Region.
International relations.
Political science.
Politics and war.
International Relations.
Latin American Politics.
Political Science.
Military and Defence Studies.
History of the Americas.