tailieunhanh - U.s. Involvement In Central America

This study, completed in September 1988, is based on interviews conducted in 1985 and 1986 with three Hondurans: Gustavo Alvarez Martinez, Cesar A. Batres, and Victor Meza. It reports on the way . involvement in Central America is apparently being perceived in Honduras and how this may affect local political and military behavior, including security cooperation with the United States. The inter | . Involvement in Central America Three Views from Honduras David Ronfeldt RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INSTITUTE The research described in this report was sponsored by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. The research was conducted in the National Defense Research Institute the Federally Funded Research and Development Center sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense Contract No. MDA903-85-C 0030. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Ronfeldt David F. . involvement in Central America. Based on interviews with Gustavo Alvarez Martinez Cesar A. Batres and Victor Meza. July 1989. R-3662-USDP. Prepared for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. 1. Central America Relations United States. 2. United States Relations Central America. 3. Honduras Politics and government 1982- 4. United States Military policy. 5. Nationalism Honduras History 20th century. I. Kellen Konrad. II. Millett Richard 1938- III. United States. Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. IV. Title US involvement in Central America. V. Title. 1989 303 4 8273 0728 88-31758 ISBN 0-8330-0914 1 The RAND Publication Series The Report is the principal publication documenting and transmitting RAND s major research findings and final research results. The RAND Note reports other outputs of sponsored research for general distribution. Publications of The RAND Corporation do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the sponsors of RAND research. Published by The RAND Corporation 1700 Main Street . Box 2138 Santa Monica CA 90406-2138 R-3662-USDP . Involvement in Central America Three Views from Honduras David Ronfeldt with Konrad Kellen Richard Millett July 1989 Prepared for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy .