Title: War and peace in Central America /
Authors: McNeil, Frank
Publisher: Scribner's,
Year: 1988
Subjects: Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes.; Central America Politics and government; United States Foreign relations Central America.; Central America Foreign relations United States.
Abstract: A perspective on the Sandinista-Contra war by a former American ambassador to Costa Rica.
Contents: Welcome to Central America : an introdcution to Fantasy Isthmus -- The search for Central America : John Lloyd Stephens, William Walker, and Smedley Butler -- Democracy, intervention, and dependency : the road to the alliance for progress and beyond -- The Carter Administration faces Central America : the ten-year crisis begins -- The search for a Central America policy -- War track, peace track : 1981-83 -- Southern exposure : Latins view the conflict and the peace process -- The Nicaraguan obsession -- Spring 1988 -- September 1988.