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Thank God they're on our side : the United States and right-wing dictatorships, 1921-1965

Despite its avowed commitment to liberalism and democracy internationally, the US has often chosen to back repressive or authoritarian regimes. This text examines US support of right-wing dictatorships. It challenges the contention that democratic impulse consistently motivates US foreign policy.
Print Book, English, 1999
University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1999