TY - BOOK ID - 1145149 TI - David and Goliath: Washington's war against Nicaragua AU - Robinson, William I. AU - Norsworthy, Kent PY - 1987 SN - 0862325757 PB - New York DB - UniCat KW - International groups KW - Nicaragua KW - United States KW - 826 Imperialisme, Kolonialisme KW - 830 Economie KW - 838 Duurzame Ontwikkeling KW - 841 Politiek Bestel KW - 841.3 Politieke bewegingen KW - 850 Vrede- en conflictstudies KW - 851 Burgeroorlogen KW - 855.1 Strategie KW - 856.7 Sancties KW - 882.3 Midden-Amerika KW - 882.4 Noord-Amerika KW - United States of America UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:1145149 AB - On the USA foreign policy towards Nicaragua and Central America. The authors try to prove the American military aid to the contra guerilla and the economic sanctions are part of a new global strategy of "low intensity conflicts" aimed at restoring the worldwide American hegemony. Also contains analysis of the political opposition in Nicaragua and its links with the USA and on the Sandinistas' military and political strategy in the civil war. ER -