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Send guns and money: security assistance and U.S. foreign policy

By:

CLARKE Duncan L

Contributor(s):

O'CONNOR Daniel B

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Westport, Conn., USA: Praeger, 1997Description: 211pISBN:

0275959929 (pbk.):

Subject(s):

Summary: A comprehensive overview of the American security assistance program, which is seen as an important part of US foreign policy and as a means of furthering US national self interests. Discusses legal foundations and components of the program, provides an historical survey from 1947 to fiscal year 1996 and details the role of Congress, public opinion and interest groups. Examines in particular the aid given to 'base-rights' countries - that is, those countries which provide the United States access to bases or other military facilities in exchange for security assistance. Provides a detailed look at the cases of Israel, Eygpt, Greece and Turkey.

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A comprehensive overview of the American security assistance program, which is seen as an important part of US foreign policy and as a means of furthering US national self interests. Discusses legal foundations and components of the program, provides an historical survey from 1947 to fiscal year 1996 and details the role of Congress, public opinion and interest groups. Examines in particular the aid given to 'base-rights' countries - that is, those countries which provide the United States access to bases or other military facilities in exchange for security assistance. Provides a detailed look at the cases of Israel, Eygpt, Greece and Turkey.

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