U. S. security assistance to Third World nations: what drives Congressional support?/
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Authors
Hlubek, Gregory James.
Subjects
security assistance
third world
Central America
El Salvador
Nicaragua
contras
third world
Central America
El Salvador
Nicaragua
contras
Advisors
Laurance, Edward J.
Date of Issue
1988-09
Date
September 1988
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en_US
Abstract
Since the Vietnam War, Congress has increasingly asserted itself in U.S. foreign policy, including security assistance relationships with Third World nations. This has led to significant conflict between the executive and legislative branches, and the need to explain Congressional voting behavior on security assistance. Using 15 cases including aid to the Contras and El Salvador during the Reagan presidency, this thesis investigates the relative impact of various factors on congressional support for security assistance, including public opinion and the level of Soviet bloc assistance. The research concludes that the most powerful determinant is the Third World government whose behavior congress is trying to change.
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.