ABSTRACT

A penetrating analysis of the controversial U.S. role in the 1990 Nicaraguan elections-the most closely monitored in history-this book exposes the intervention in the electoral process of a sovereign nation by the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of State, the National Endowment for Democracy, and private U.S.-based organizations. Robins

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

The International Significance of Nicaragua

chapter |4 pages

Postscript

Postelectoral U.S. Intervention

chapter |9 pages

Afterword

Elections, Intervention, and Revolution: A Sandinista Perspective

chapter |8 pages

Afterword

Old Habits, New Opportunities in Nicaragua

chapter |4 pages

Final Note

Robinson Responds: Democracy or Intervention?