Carlos Caballero Jurado

Central American Wars 1959-89

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Once predicted to be 'the Middle East of the Year 2000', Central America and the Caribbean have long been a powder keg of revolutionary activity and guerilla warfare. The United States, with important strategic and economic interests in the region, has traditionally opted for a military solution toward the political upheaval, developing a range of responses, from direct military intervention to the training of tens of thousands of Latin-American soldiers in anti-guerilla warfare techniques. This text, enhanced by colour plates and numerous photographs, examines the history of the Central American Wars by country, from 1959 to 1989, detailing… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Thomas, Nigel / McCouaig, Simon (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-0-85045-945-6
EAN: 9780850459456
Produktnummer: 17161218
Verlag: Bloomsbury
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 1990
Seitenangabe: 48 S.
Masse: H24.8 cm x B18.4 cm x D0.5 cm 172 g
Abbildungen: Farb. Abb.
Reihenbandnummer: 221
Gewicht: 172

Über den Autor

Dr David Nicolle was born in 1944, the son of the illustrator Pat Nicolle. He worked in the BBC Arabic service before going 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies and a PhD from Edinburgh University. He later taught World and Islamic art and architectural history at Yarmuk University, Jordan. He has written a number of books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years. He currently lives and works in Leicestershire.Angus McBride is one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and has contributed to more than 70 Osprey titles in the past three decades. Born in 1931 of Highland parents but orphaned as a child, he was educated at Canterbury Cathedral Choir School. He worked in advertising agencies from 1947, and after national service, emigrated to South Africa. He now lives and works in Cape Town.