U. S. Interventionism, Case Study: Grenada Invasion(1983)

• Main Authors: Huang, Li-Jung, 黃莉絨
• Other Authors: Tai, Wan-Chin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1994
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/67252435601907779970

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 美國研究所 === 82 === 　　The United States ususally interferes coercively in the affairs of other states, especially in those of the small countries in the Third world, to make the international environment favorable for itself. For the crises coming from its backyard, the U. S. government always expresses the utmost concern. Since Grenada is located in the Central America, its stability imposes great influence on the strategic and economic interests of the U. S. To protect its national interests, President Reagan sent the troops to Grenada on October 25, 1983 to curb the communists' probe into the West Hemisphere. Although the legal basis for the intervention was proclaimed as to protect U. S. citizens, to restore law and order in Grenada, and to forestall further chaos, the Reagan administration was condemned in the international community for breaking the principle of equal sovereignity. 　　This thesis is a case study of U. S. invasion of Grenads in 1983 to illustrate the characteristics and patterns of U. S. intervention. Then the limits of U. S. intervention are elaborated and the legality of the intervention is analyzed according to the regulations of War Powers Resolution, the international law and the Charter of the Organization of American States. Besides,the reasons and background for the intervention are traced through three respects, i. e., the Reagan Doctrine, the strategic importance of Grenada and the tradition of Monroe Doctrine. At last, the impact the intervention has brought on President Reagan' s policy for Central America, the Central American countries, and the Russian as well as cuban foreign policies are also discussed.