Mixed Motives: The politics of U.S. interest in Refugees in Honduras during the 1980s

IF 0.2 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Latin Americanist Pub Date : 2021-12-10 DOI:10.1353/tla.2021.0032
F. O'Hara
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Abstract:This article focuses on how Salvadoran and Nicaraguan refugees in Honduras during the 1980s were viewed within the United States. The article is not concerned with the actions of aid agencies within Honduras but instead details how concerns for these refugees were both politicised and politicising and how this fit in with existing US debates over the Cold War and US policy in Central America. From Salvadoran solidarity activists to the Reagan administration, a variety of groups highlighted refugees in Honduras as a means of emphasising the righteousness of their cause. The primacy of refugee welfare as a motivating factor differed however, and thus the more exploitative nature of the Reagan administration's interest in refugees stands in contrast to that of other actors.
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混合动机:20世纪80年代美国对洪都拉斯难民的政治兴趣
摘要:本文关注的是20世纪80年代在洪都拉斯的萨尔瓦多和尼加拉瓜难民在美国是如何被看待的。这篇文章并不关心宏都拉斯援助机构的行动,而是详细说明对这些难民的关切如何被政治化,如何被政治化,以及这如何与美国目前关于冷战和美国对中美洲政策的辩论相吻合。从萨尔瓦多的团结活动人士到里根政府,各种团体都强调洪都拉斯的难民,以此来强调他们事业的正义性。然而,难民福利作为一个激励因素的首要地位有所不同,因此,里根政府对难民的兴趣更具剥削性质,与其他行为者形成鲜明对比。
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