US-Grenada Relations
Revolution and Intervention in the Backyard
Authors: Williams, G.
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- About this book
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Why did the world's strongest power intervene militarily in the tiny Commonwealth Caribbean island of Grenada in October 1983? This book focuses on United States-Grenada relations between 1979 and 1983 set against the wider historical context of US-Caribbean Basin relations. It presents an in-depth study of US policy during the Carter and Reagan presidencies and the deterioration of relations with the Marxist-Leninist People's Revolution Government (PRG) of Grenada. It considers in detail the murderous internal power struggle that destroyed the PRG and the decisionmaking process that resulted in a joint US-Caribbean military intervention.
- About the authors
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Gary Williams is a Senior Science Manager at the Economic and Social Research Council.
- Reviews
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"For anyone with an interest in either the Caribbean or US foreign policy in the region, this book is a must-read. This . . . is a comprehensive, meticulously researched and well-written examination of the period leading up the invasion of Grenada. It draws together a very impressive range of perspectives to provide a coherent and convincing argument. Williams original contribution is to highlight the nuances of foreign policy making within the US administration." - Journal of Latin American Studies
- Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-4
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United States’ Intervention in the Caribbean Basin
Pages 5-20
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Prelude to a Revolution
Pages 21-31
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Not in Anybody’s Backyard: The Carter Years
Pages 33-54
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Splashing Dominoes: The Reagan Years
Pages 55-76
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- US-Grenada Relations
- Book Subtitle
- Revolution and Intervention in the Backyard
- Authors
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- G. Williams
- Copyright
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Copyright Holder
- Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-0-230-60995-2
- DOI
- 10.1057/9780230609952
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-4039-7390-0
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-349-53456-2
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 298
- Topics
