Publisher's Synopsis
How has the US reacted in the past when friendly regimes have faced the threat of revolution? Why have these policies succeeded or failed? What should be done in the future?;Orme argues for a position which he distinguishes from the positions of the left, the right and the centre. Contrary to the left, the US has not opposed change altogether, but has frequently promoted reform and human rights, sought peaceful transfers of power and attempted reconciliations with revolutionary regimes. Contrary to current optimists of the centre, these policies have not been consistently successful.
