Reagan's War on Terrorism in Nicaragua

This study examines the Reagan administration’s proxy war against Nicaragua and its use of the emergent threat of international terrorism as a pretext. It also analyzes the administration’s conception of international law and argues that its Nicaragua policy set a precedent for the U.S. War on Terror in the twenty-first century.

Philip W. Travis is assistant professor of history at the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota.

Chapter 1: Imperialism, the Cold War, and the Roots of Revolution Chapter 2: Revolution in Nicaragua Chapter 3: Counterinsurgency-Counterterrorism Chapter 4: Harbor Mines Chapter 5: The Terrorist and the Freedom Fighter Chapter 6: Outlaw States Chapter 7: A War on Terrorism Chapter 8: War for Peace