Sovereignty In Dispute: The Falklands/malvinas, 1493-1982

by Fritz L. Hoffmann, Olga M Hoffmann

Overview

The Falkland (or Malvinas) Islands-a peaceful haven for land and sea birds and once a profitable paradise for whalers and seal hunters-erupted into the headlines on April 2, 1982. The armed conflict between Britain and Argentina that continued during the following two months was but one more stage in a long-standing struggle over the sovereignty of the islands, a conflict dating back to colonial times. The issues, much discussed, remain unresolved.

In this book, the Hoffmanns present the background to the confrontation between Argentina and Britain, as well as an analysis of the present situation. Clarifying the importance of the seemingly insignificant, remote islands in the South Atlantic, over which European nations nearly went to war several times and which Britain wrested from Argentina in the 1830s, the authors trace the history of the dispute, the involvement of the United States, and the impact of the recent war on inter-American relations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000312393
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/05/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	194
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Fritz L. Hoffmann is professor emeritus, University of Colorado, Boulder, where he taught Latin American history from 1937 to 1975. Olga Mingo Hoffmann has taught Spanish language and literature and Latin American history.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction, 2 Who Discovered the Islands? 3 The Falklands Come of Age 5 Britain Strengthens Its Hold on the Islands 6 The Pot Begins to Boil 7 The Falklands/Malvinas Question in the United Nations 8 Britain and Argentina Try Bilateral Negotiation 9 Negotiations Become More Difficult 10 Margaret Thatcher Takes Over 11 The Falklands Break into World Headlines 12 Epilogue: An Evaluation