| Belize's Independence and Decolonization in Latin America: Guatemala, Britain, and the UN 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Shoman, A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230620663 ISBN-13: 9780230620667 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Social Science | Regional Studies - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries |
| Dewey: 972.82 |
| LCCN: 2009039966 |
| Series: Studies of the Americas (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.85 lbs) 250 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Belize, a small British colony in Central America faced with a territorial claim and military threats from neighboring Guatemala, overcame disadvantages of size and power by implementing a strategy of internationalization that utilized new international norms and international organizations, in particular the Non-Aligned Movement and the United Nations. This book, written by a key player in the independence struggle, details the history of the territorial claim and of the international campaign that made it possible for Belize to achieve secure independence with all its territory despite pressures from Britain and the United States to cede land and compromise its sovereignty. |