About the Author

William M. LeoGrande is professor of government at American University. A specialist in Latin American politics and U.S. foreign policy, he has been a frequent adviser to the government and private foundations and has served on committee staffs in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.

Reviews

An insider s account, told in a compelling, journalistic style that non-academics will appreciate. A "Washington Post Book World" Pick of the Fall Crop.

A masterly and comprehensive chronicle of U.S. policy toward Central America in the 1980s."Atlantic Monthly"

An insider 's account, told in a compelling, journalistic style that non-academics will appreciate. A "Washington Post Book World" Pick of the Fall Crop.

An insider_s account, told in a compelling, journalistic style that non-academics will appreciate. A "Washington Post Book World" Pick of the Fall Crop.

An insidera[s account, told in a compelling, journalistic style that non-academics will appreciate. A "Washington Post Book World" Pick of the Fall Crop.

An eminently clear, accessible and restrained account of a lamentable phase in US-Latin American relations."International Affairs"

An insiders account, told in a compelling, journalistic style that non-academics will appreciate. A "Washington Post Book World" Pick of the Fall Crop.

Throughout, the analysis is thorough and clear."New York Times Book Review"

"An eminently clear, accessible and restrained account of a lamentable phase in US-Latin American relations."International Affairs""

"An insiderUs account, told in a compelling, journalistic style that non-academics will appreciate. A "Washington Post Book World" Pick of the Fall Crop."

"Throughout, the analysis is thorough and clear."New York Times Book Review""

Easily one of the most authoritative studies of U.S.-Latin American relations and the twentieth century."Historian"

An insider s account, told in a compelling, journalistic style that non-academics will appreciate.

A "Washington Post Book World" Pick of the Fall Crop.

A masterly and comprehensive chronicle of U.S. policy toward Central America in the 1980s.

"Atlantic Monthly"

An insider 's account, told in a compelling, journalistic style that non-academics will appreciate.

A "Washington Post Book World" Pick of the Fall Crop.

An insider_s account, told in a compelling, journalistic style that non-academics will appreciate.

A "Washington Post Book World" Pick of the Fall Crop.

An insidera[s account, told in a compelling, journalistic style that non-academics will appreciate.

A "Washington Post Book World" Pick of the Fall Crop.

An eminently clear, accessible and restrained account of a lamentable phase in US-Latin American relations.

"International Affairs"

An insiders account, told in a compelling, journalistic style that non-academics will appreciate.

A "Washington Post Book World" Pick of the Fall Crop.

Throughout, the analysis is thorough and clear.

"New York Times Book Review"

"An eminently clear, accessible and restrained account of a lamentable phase in US-Latin American relations.

"International Affairs""

"An insiderUs account, told in a compelling, journalistic style that non-academics will appreciate.

A "Washington Post Book World" Pick of the Fall Crop."

"Throughout, the analysis is thorough and clear.

"New York Times Book Review""

Easily one of the most authoritative studies of U.S.-Latin American relations and the twentieth century.

"Historian"