| Book Review | The American Historical Review, 109.1

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Book Review

Comparative/World

John Lindsay-Poland. Emperors in the Jungle: The Hidden History of the U.S. in Panama. (American Encounters: Global Interactions.) Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press. 2003. Pp. x, 265. $18.95.

John Lindsay-Poland's book purports to expose the "hidden history" (p. 2) of American involvement in Panama through an examination of the history of these two nations and their interaction during the past one hundred years. Throughout his narrative, the author argues that "Panama served as an instrument for grander U.S. aims" (p. 3) in a relationship in which the United States was willing to sacrifice Panamanian sovereignty for the sake of more pressing strategic priorities. Panama has found itself subverted by American desires for a transisthmian canal, Cold War security interests, and the problematic "war" against narcotics trafficking. Underlying the entire story is an explicit American racist attitude regarding the people of Panama and a systemic disregard for the environmental impact of U.S. policies on that country.

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