We answer only to God : politics and the military in Panama, 1903-1947 /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Pearcy, Thomas L., 1960-
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, c1998.
Description:	xvi, 231 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Panama. -- Guardia Nacional -- Political activity -- History. Panama. -- Guardia Nacional. Civil-military relations -- Panama -- History. Social conflict -- Panama -- History. Civil-military relations. Political participation. Politics and government International relations. Social conflict. Panama -- Politics and government -- 1903-1946. Panama -- Politics and government -- 1946-1981. Panama -- Relations -- United States. United States -- Relations -- Panama. Panama. United States. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3381607

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ISBN:	082631841X (cloth)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-222) and index.

Table of Contents:

Illustrations
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1.. A Legacy of Conflicting Agendas, 1821-1903
2.. Vying for a Place in the Emerging Panamanian State, 1903-1931
3.. The Generation of '31
4.. Status Quo and Radicalized Political Antagonism, 1941-1947
5.. The Filos-Hines Debacle of December 1947 and Civilian-Police Relations
Conclusion
Epilogue
Appendix A. Demographic Trends in San Felipe and Santa Ana, 1884-1893
Appendix B. Demographic Trends in Panama City and Colon, 1916-1945
Appendix C. To the Panamanian Nation
Appendix D. 134 Defense Sites Acquired by the United States under the May 18, 1942 Defense Sites Agreement
Appendix E. Sites and Privileges Sought by the United States in Negotiations for the Filos-Hines Treaty of December 1947
Appendix F. Events of December 1947 as Portrayed by the Panamanian Press
Appendix G. Arrests in Panama City and Colon, 1946-1951
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Book and Author

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