Emperors in the Jungle: The Hidden History of the U.S. in Panama

by John Lindsay-Poland

Emperors in the Jungle is an expos of key episodes in the military involvement of the United States in Panama. Investigative journalism at its best, this book reveals how U.S. ideas about taming tropical jungles and people, combined with commercial and military objectives, shaped more than a century of intervention and environmental engineering in a small, strategically located nation. Whether uncovering the U.S. Army's decades-long program...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822330989
• ISBN13: 9780822330981
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A Book About Panama with Substance!

Lindsay-Poland has written an exceptional book that brings to light fascinating information about US activities and motivations in Panama. Anyone interested in Panama and/or US-Panama relations must read this book. Rather than looking at the isthmus superficially, e.g., focusing on the Noriega crisis or the Canal Treaties, the author takes an historical view of US military interests in Panama and even globally. The book is factual, insightful and enjoyable!