The Political Economy of Third World Intervention: Mines, Money, and U.S. Policy in the Congo Crisis

by David N. Gibbs

Interventionism--the manipulation of the internal politics of one country by another--has long been a feature of international relations. The practice shows no signs of abating, despite the recent collapse of Communism and the decline of the Cold War.

In The Political Economy of Third World Intervention, David Gibbs explores the factors that motivate intervention, especially the influence of business interests. He challenges conventional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226290719
• ISBN13: 9780226290713
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.4"