As the narrowest stretch of land in the Central American isthmus, Panama's geographical location has for millenia made it the crossroads for traders, travelers, European pirates, and world superpowers. Panamanian history is replete with explicit or tacit domination by others. In the post-Columbus period, Panama was first a Spanich colony, then a province of Colombia, and then finally a quasi-territory of the United States during the 20th century. Suffering invasion by the United States in 1989 to oust dictator Manuel Noriega and then receiving full ownership of the Panama Canal at the end...
As the narrowest stretch of land in the Central American isthmus, Panama's geographical location has for millenia made it the crossroads for trader...
This is a comprehensive examination of the evolution of the politicization of the Panamanian military and the legacy of this transformation in modern Panamanian politics. It addresses the fundamental role that the Panamanian military played in influencing and molding the modern-day Panamanian political system--structurally, legally, and constitutionally--and chronicles the corporate and political growth of the Panamanian military, filtering its analysis through civil-military theory, to achieve its two primary goals.
This is a comprehensive examination of the evolution of the politicization of the Panamanian military and the legacy of this transformation in modern ...
This text analyses the rationale and history of space programs in countries of the developing world. Space was at one time the sole domain of the wealthiest developed countries. However, in the last couple of decades of the 20th century the number of countries with state-supported space programs blossomed.
This text analyses the rationale and history of space programs in countries of the developing world. Space was at one time the sole domain of the weal...
