The middle men : the American Foreign Service and the dictators of Central America, 1930-1952

Author(s):
Berk, J.H.H. van den
Published
2012
Publication type
Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

This thesis explores the ideologies and practices of a select group

of American Foreign Service officers and how these shaped overall U.S.

policy toward dictatorships in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras

between 1930 and 1952.

United States - Foreign relations - HondurasUnited States - Foreign relations - El SalvadorUnited States - Foreign relations - GuatemalaUnited States - Diplomatic history, 1930-1952United States - Foreign Service
Defense date
2012-06-07
Language
English
Supervisor(s)
Doel, H.W. van den
Qualification
Ph.D.
Degree granting institution
Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University, Leiden
hdl
1887/19048

Juridical information

Court
LEI Universiteit Leiden