Deciding to Intervene: The Reagan Doctrine and American Foreign Policy

Abstract

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Reagan Doctrine: Challenging the Soviet Union in the Third World -- 3 Afghanistan: Consensus, Cooperation, and the Quest for "Rollback" -- 4 Cambodia: Disinterest, Dual Tracks, and the Search for a Settlement -- 5 Angola: Dissensus, Competing Agendas, and the Struggle over Constructive Engagement -- 6 Nicaragua: Polarization, Stalemate, and the Contra War -- 7 Mozambique: Factions, Fights, and the Rejection of the Reagan Doctrine -- 8 Conclusions: The Nature and Lessons of the Reagan Doctrine -- Notes -- References -- Index