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Inevitable Revolutions: The United States in Central America Second Edition

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Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica are five small countries, and yet no other part of the world is more important to the US.

This book explains the history of US/Central American relations, explaining why these countries have remained so overpopulated, illiterate and violent; and why US government notions of economic and military security combine to keep in place a system of Central American dependency. This second edition is updated to include new material covering the Reagan and Bush years, and the Iran/Contra affair.
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    0393309649
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    978-0393309645
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    Second
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    W. W. Norton & Company
  5. Publication date
    January 17, 1993
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.5 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches
  8. Print length
    466 pages
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The first edition of Inevitable Revolutions, published ten years ago, was widely hailed and quickly became a bestseller. Now, completely revised and updated--one third of its contents are entirely new--Walter LaFeber brings to a new generation of readers the story, in Arthur Schlesinger's words, 'of a long and squalid history of U.S. exploitation and intervention combined with neglect-a history whose consequences we are reaping today.'

About the Author

Walter LaFeber (1933―2021) was professor of history at Cornell University and the author of The Clash, winner of the 1998 Bancroft Prize, and Inevitable Revolutions.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 17, 1993
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Second
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 466 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393309649
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393309645
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #533,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • Peter Letheby
    5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and honest reading
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2014
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    How anyone could give this book just one star is mind-boggling and beyond comprehension. In the minds of America's neocon, military-obsessed leadership that was paranoid of anything remotely "Communist" after the Vietnam debacle, Central America offered a pathetic opportunity to erase some sordid memories. In fact, the author could have written a sequel that included Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil ("Operation Condor"). Latin American history is one chapter after another of misguided U.S. policy -- you can toss in some Democratic presidents, too. The bitterness south of the border still exists today, and it's no wonder. Now I am going to read Galeano's "Open Veins of Latin America," taking the western destruction of Latin America back another four centuries. I live in a community that is nearly half Latino, and I am ashamed of the way U.S. has treated their countries in the past. To cavil over a few excerpts over LaFeber's book bares one's decidedly anti-liberal and anti-populist bent and merely comes off as quibbling with another embarrassing piece of U.S. foreign intrusions. They happened in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, too.
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  • T. bailey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book which every American should read, but never will
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2005
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    "A reader" wrote a scathing review of this book, which actually inspired me to read it. "A reader" obviously has never read the book, and relies on the back cover quotes to critique the entire book. He uses the common "mistake" defense: if America causes a atrocity, it is a "mistake".

    This typical, preprogrammed, ideological, response just shows "a reader" has never read the book. Lafeber meticulously goes through the ENTIRE history of Central America and shows that America's support of dictators and the frequent American intervention is not a "mistake". Americas foreign policy instead is a very successful and profitable policy for American business interests and a small Latin American elite.

    "it is very clear that this is agenda history or left-wing propaganda more than it is history."

    When you boil down what "A reader" is trying to say is that if this book does not sing the praises of Americanism (the religion of Americans), he will not read it.

    "but if you are writing a "history" book be fair and objective and not so obviously political."

    What "a reader" means is a "history" which praises America, similar to high school textbooks. A history which ignores or justifies away all of America's massacres.

    If a history book doesn't have this tone, "a reader" will not read passed the back cover, nor unfortunately, will most Americans, to our neighbors to the south's detriment.

    Thanks "a reader" your mindless Americanism encouraged me to read this book!
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  • John MacDonald
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018
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    Somewhat dense, but nevertheless very interesting and intriguing.
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  • G. R. Farley
    5.0 out of 5 stars Why nobody likes us!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2012
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    REad the earlier edition, and this one is better. More info, and more analysis based on time to view the ongoing results. Why people don't like americans is very simple. Our foreign policy is geared toward deceit, duplicity, and exploitation. Very basic and not rocket science. The concepts and principles outlined in this book are applicable to any place in the world America goes. Problem: Haliburton, Kellog Brown and Root, inconsistent intelligence operations, american corporate exploitation, corporate contractors, unreliable foreign policy, disrespect for other cultures. We can't change the world. We have to adapt to it. We are not the big boys on the street we used to be.
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  • PEPE1950
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you want to know Central America history and why the massive migration to the USA.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2019
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    I though I knew about Central America history. It's now my reference for teaching my geopolitical class. Fantastic!
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  • Zachary Rose
    5.0 out of 5 stars LaFeber does it again!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2014
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    I wish there was a newer edition to this text. LaFeber tells a poignant and accurate story of contemporary history in Latin America, and how U.S. foreign policy helped to shape the region's socio-economic and political life for the worst.
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  • camelco
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2012
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    Is a good book for known the relationship between United States and Central America during a good part of the independent life of this little nations and your importance to the "empire"
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  • Estoy Hule
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing look into U. S. involvement throughout Central ...
    Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2016
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    Intriguing look into U.S. involvement throughout Central America.
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