Washington, Somoza and the Sandinistas: Stage and Regime in US Policy Toward ... - Morris H. Morley - Google Books

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This study of U.S. policy toward Nicaragua during the Nixon, Ford, and Carter presidencies reveals the fundamental importance Washington placed on preserving state institutions in Latin America while adopting a much more flexible approach regarding support…