ABSTRACT

Negotiations and ratification of the 1977 Panama Canal Treaties were major events in the making and conduct of U.S. foreign policy. Beginning in 1973, the negotiations spanned three administrations, and the ratification process dominated the first year and a half of the Carter presidency. This book explains the making of the Canal Treaties, looking

chapter Chapter 1|20 pages

Introduction and Analysis

chapter Chapter 2|23 pages

From Conception and Construction to the New Treaties

chapter Chapter 3|20 pages

Why Change Panama Canal Policy?

chapter Chapter 5|44 pages

Congress and the Treaties

chapter Chapter 6|36 pages

Implementation Legislation and Impacts

chapter Chapter 7|17 pages

Explanations, Costs, and Conclusions