Contra-Dictory: Threat Perception and U.S. Policy toward Nicaragua, 1979-1990

This article examines the perception of threat in the creation of a discourse by the administration of President Ronald Reagan in relation to the Sandinista government of Nicaragua. It emphasizes the importance of a parallel with Cuba and the verifiable nature of Nicaraguan armed forces and conclude...

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Main Author: Burton-Vulovic, Nicholas
Other Authors: Colby, Jason
Language:English
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Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1828/4735