Argentine Foreign Policy during the Military Dictatorship, 1976–1983: Between a Nationalist and Pragmatic Approach

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This book examines Argentine foreign policy under the military dictatorship from 1976–1983, also known as the National Reorganization Process. It brings together case studies on the most distinctive decisions and key issues in the regime’s 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. Lisińska examines the influence of ideological factors on foreign policy decisions, highlighting the relationship between the nationalism shaping the military’s policy goals and its pragmatic approach to achieving them. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction (Magdalena Lisińska)....Pages 1-17 Ideological Identification of the Argentine Armed Forces Under the Military Rule (Magdalena Lisińska)....Pages 19-43 Mechanisms and Determinants of Argentine Foreign Policy Under the Military Rule (Magdalena Lisińska)....Pages 45-75 Diplomacy on the Multilateral Level: Human Rights and the Atomic Program (Magdalena Lisińska)....Pages 77-104 The Beagle Channel Territorial Dispute with Chile (Magdalena Lisińska)....Pages 105-126 Covert Military Operations: The Case of Central America (Magdalena Lisińska)....Pages 127-150 The Falklands Dispute and the Argentine–British War (Magdalena Lisińska)....Pages 151-174 Final Remarks: Ideologization of Argentine Foreign Policy Under the Military Rule (Magdalena Lisińska)....Pages 175-188 Back Matter ....Pages 189-197