Most Dangerous Area in the World

by Stephen G. Rabe

Book Overview

In March 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced the formation of the Alliance for Progress, a program dedicated to creating prosperous, socially just, democratic societies throughout Latin America. Over the next few years, the United States spent nearly $20 billion in pursuit of the Alliance's goals, but Latin American economies barely grew, Latin American societies remained inequitable, and sixteen extraconstitutional changes of government rocked...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080784764X
• ISBN13: 9780807847640
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 9.3"