The Anglo-Venezuelan Boundary Dispute: A Victory for Whom?
The Anglo-Venezuelan Boundary Dispute: A Victory for Whom?

Author: María Verónica Valarino de Abreu

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-03-18

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 1365833844

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This paper was the dissertation submitted in 1996 to complete her Master of Arts Degree in Latin American Studies at the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) of the University of London. It sought to provide a scholarly account on the circumstances under which the nineteenth century Anglo-Venezuelan territorial dispute on the Esequibo region was resolved, . However, its main purpose is to discuss to what extent the events leading to the arbitration of 1898, and the arbitration decision itself, can be considered at the same time a victory to the United States, the last triumph to the declining British presence in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the greatest failures in the history of the Venezuelan foreign policy

Crucible of Power
Crucible of Power

Author: Howard Jones

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780742565340

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Crucible of Power: A History of American Foreign Relations to 1913, Second Edition presents a straightforward, balanced, and comprehensive history of American international relations from the American Revolution to 1913. Howard Jones demonstrates the complexities of the decision-making process that led to the rise and decline of the United States (relative to the ascent of other nations) in world power status. He focuses on the personalities, security interests, and expansionist tendencies behind the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy and highlights the intimate relationship between foreign and domestic policy. This updated edition includes revisions and additions aimed at making the book more attractive to students, teachers, and general readers. Book jacket.

Who Do We Think We Are?
Who Do We Think We Are?

Author: Philip Yale Nicholson

Publisher: M.E. Sharpe

Published: 1999-10-12

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9780765630933

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This text offers a provocative explanation of the force and place of race in modern history, showing that race and nation have a linked history. The author seeks to show the close historical connection of race and nation as each interrelates with the other in shaping and carrying social and institutional practices over many centuries.