An unwanted war
Subtitle: the diplomacy of the United States and Spain over Cuba, 1895-1898
By: by John L. Offner.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Chapel Hill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
Subjects: Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Diplomatic history.; United States -- Foreign relations -- Spain.; Spain -- Foreign relations -- United States.; Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1895-1898 -- Diplomatic history.
Description: The Spanish-American War signified a transformation in American involvement in world affairs and the emergence of the United States as a colonial power. In this book, the author sheds new light on the conflict by apporaching it from an international perspective. He clarifies the complex relations between the United States, Spain, and Cuba and contends that the war was not wanted by any of the parties but was nonetheless unavoidable.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-295) and index.