The Weak and the Powerful: Omar Torrijos, Panama, and the Non-Aligned Movement in the World

by Jonathan C. Brown

Panama is a country whose geopolitical importance outweighs its size because of the volume of trade that passes the Central American isthmus through the canal. For nearly a century, the United States occupied and controlled the Panama Canal Zone and its shipping operations. In 1999, control was passed to Panama's Canal Authority. This peaceful transfer was a result of the 1977 Torrijos-Carter Treaties. The Weak and the Powerful studies how a weak...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822948079
• ISBN13: 9780822948070
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"