Revolution and Rescue in Grenada: An Account of the U.S.-Caribbean Invasion (Contributions in Political Science) [Hardcover]

Reynold A. Burrowes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 1988 | ISBN-10: 0313260664 | ISBN-13: 978-0313260667

Why were so many of America's staunch allies as well as many Congressmen and opinion leaders opposed to the joint invasion of Grenada by the United States and the Caribbean neighbors of that tiny island-nation? What led to the Grenadian government crisis of 1983, and--above all--was the threat perceived by the Reagan administration real? These and related issues are explored in Reynold Burrowes' comprehensive account of the Grenada affair, a chapter in modern diplomacy and warfare that remains an enigma to many observers.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Burrowes carefully argues that Grenada's close neighbors and the U.S. government removed Grenada's government in a legitimate, self-defensive move to protect U.S. and Commonwealth Carribbean democracy. He patiently dissects antitheses to this argument, touching on U.S. historical interventionism, Britain's training of her offspring countries, and the contrast between Latin and Commonwealth Caribbean politics. There is good writing, rigor, and hard work in assembling information from newspapers and anonymous sources. The nearly polemical genre and sources make this treatment nonacademic, but the lack of analytical materials on the subject makes it acceptable for academic and large public libraries. Rene Perez-Lopez, Virginia Wesleyan Coll. Lib., Norfolk
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“The Burrowes book is well written and provides a balanced if familiar assessment of events. He finds fault in the East-West perspective of U.S. foreign policy in the Third World, but his call for greater assertiveness by regional groupings to control their own affairs is wishful thinking, given the divisions exhibited in this case.”–Choice

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 194 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood Press (March 30, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313260664
• ISBN-13: 978-0313260667
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,020,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #46 in Books > History > Americas > Caribbean & West Indies > Grenada

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