Argentine Foreign Policy during the Military Dictatorship, 19761983

This book examines Argentine foreign policy under the military dictatorship from 19761983, also known as the National Reorganization Process. It brings together case studies on the most distinctive decisions and key issues in the regimes foreign relations, including the international response to human rights violations, the dispute with Chile over the Beagle Channel, covert operations in Central America, the Argentine nuclear program, and the Falklands War. Lisiska examines the influence of ideological factors on foreign policy decisions, highlighting the relationship between the nationalism shaping the militarys policy goals and its pragmatic approach to achieving them.