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Amerson uses his analysis of developments in Venezuela to develop and bolster his case for America's use of 'public diplomacy' in the encouragement and nurturing of democracy. In areas where authoritarianism and dictatorship have been the norm, the interface between traditional and public diplomacy to foster democracy movements is often determinative. Amerson has written an insider's account of how U.S. Foreign Service Officers with USIA (U.S. Information Agency) operate during times of crisis. He describes, first-hand, what it was like to be a member of Vice President Nixon's entourage when mobs attacked Nixon's car during his visit to Venezuela in 1958. He tells how the staff of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas worked under various domestic political situations: military dictatorship, revolution, and democracy. Amerson provides a valuable, first-hand study of Venezuela's transition from military dictatorship to popular democracy, a democracy that continues to exist while still struggling for survival today.
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About the Author:
Robert Amerson was Press Attache and Information Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela 1955-59 and USIA's Area Director for Latin America 1968-71. He has taught at Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
Review:
...in addition to giving an account of a country's political upheaval, Amerson's book reveals diplomacy at work - something American citizens need to understand. . .This book is a fine historical account of a crucial time in U.S.-Latin American relations.>>> (Marion Vuilleumer )
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- PublisherUniv Publ Assn
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 187938342X
- ISBN 13 9781879383425
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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