A study of post-war US policy towards countries which are politically unstable or in a pre-revolutionary situation. Orme argues that the "middle options" have played a prominent role in US policy and, flawed though they are, some of them will remain the best alternative in the future.

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Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, USA

John David Orme

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Book Title: Political Instability and American Foreign Policy
Book Subtitle: The Middle Options
Authors: John David Orme
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10396-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-10398-0Published: 01 January 1989
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-10396-6Published: 18 June 1989
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 219
Topics: International Relations, Foreign Policy

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

Front Matter

Introduction

Reformist Intervention

The Perils of Liberalisation

The Elusive Political Solution

Conciliation with Revolutionary Regimes

Conclusion

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