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Panama and the United States : the Forced Alliance.

This new edition of Panama and the United States, examines how relations between Panama and the United States have always pivoted on the issue of transportation across the country's narrow isthmus and delves into the future of those relations now that Panama controls the canal. Historically, Pa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Conniff, Michael L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University of Georgia Press, 2001.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This new edition of Panama and the United States, examines how relations between Panama and the United States have always pivoted on the issue of transportation across the country's narrow isthmus and delves into the future of those relations now that Panama controls the canal. Historically, Panamanians aspired to have their country become a crossroads of the world, while Americans sought to tame a vast territory and protect their trade and influence around the globe. The building of the Panama Canal (1904-1914) locked the two countries in their parallel quests but failed to satisfy either fu.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:1299827195
9781299827196