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BL
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581740
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b410959
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| Main Entry
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Smith, Christian,1960-
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| Title & Author
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Resisting Reagan : : the U.S. Central America peace movement /\ Christian Smith
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xx, 464 pages ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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0226763358
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: 9780226763354
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: 0226763366
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: 9780226763361
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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1. The Sources of Central American Unrest -- 2. United States Intervention -- 3. Low-Intensity Warfare -- 4. Launching the Peace Movement -- 5. Grasping the Big Picture -- 6. The Social Structure of Moral Outrage -- 7. The Individual Activists -- 8. Negotiating Strategies and Collective Identity -- 9. Fighting Battles of Public Discourse -- 10. Facing Harassment and Repression -- 11. Problems for Protesters Closer to Home -- 12. The Movement's Demise -- 13. What Did the Movement Achieve? -- 14. Lessons for Social-Movement Theory -- Appendix: The Distribution and Activities of Central America Peace Movement Organizations
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| Abstract
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"Though more a study of US interest groups and social movements, provides useful information on US policy toward Central America. Somewhat sympathetic toward the peace movements' goals and to their definition of 'harassment.'"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
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Peace movements-- United States-- History
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Peace movements-- Central America-- History
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Religion and politics-- United States-- History
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Central America, Relations, United States
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United States, Relations, Central America
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Central America, Politics and government, 1979-
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| Dewey Classification
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303.48/2730728
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| LC Classification
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F1436.8.U6S65 1996
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