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 The Panama Canal

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xiv)   (91K)
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    • Contents
    • List Of Figures And Maps
    • Foreword
    • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction (1-16)   (414K)
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    • A. Straits In Comparative Perspective
    • B. The Three Circumstances Of A Strait: Environments, Flows, And Territoriality
    • C. Conclusion
  • The Environment Of The Isthmus Of Panama (17-44)   (367K)
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    • A. Introduction
    • B. How A Strait Became An Isthmus 16 Million Years Ago
    • C. How An Isthmus Became An Artificial Strait One Hundred Years Ago
    • D. Why An Artificial Strait Will Reach Maximum Sustainable Capacity Between 2009 And 2012 Unless Enhanced
    • E. Conclusion
  • Interoceanic Flows In Transit Through Panama's Human-Built Environment (45-64)   (613K)
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    • A. Introduction
    • B. The Royal Road And Cruces Trail 1540–1740
    • C. The Panama Railroad 1852–1869
    • D. The Panama Canal 1914–Date
    • E. Conclusion
  • Panamanian Territoriality In Geographic Perspective (65-84)   (379K)
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    • A. Maritime-Commercial And Territorial-Administrative Societies
    • B. The Two Panamas Under The Viceroyalty Of Peru Until 1717
    • C. The Two Panamas Under The Viceroyalty Of New Granada Until Panamanian Independence In 1821
    • D. The Two Panamas Under Great Colombia (1819–1831)
    • E. Conclusion
  • American Territoriality In Geographic Perspective (85-102)   (408K)
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    • A. Territorial Enlargement, Political Regimes, And Interoceanic Transportation
    • B. Territoriality And Territorial Enlargement
    • C. Conclusion
  • The Expansion Of The Powers Of The Federal Government Over Inland Transportation From The 1780s To The 1880s (103-124)   (792K)
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    • A. Introduction
    • B. Expansion Of The Powers Of The Federal Government Over Transportation During The ‘1st Republic’ (1780s–1820s)
    • C. Expansion Of The Powers Of The Federal Government Over Transportation During The ‘1st Democracy’ (1830s–1870s)
    • D. Expansion Of The Powers Of The Federal Government Over Other Buffer Zones
    • E. The 1888 Supreme Court Decision In California V. Central Pacific Railroad Company
    • F. Conclusion
  • Interoceanic Transportation And The Two Panamas Under The ‘1st Democracy’ (1830s–1870s) (125-150)   (103K)
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    • A. American Territoriality Over Interoceanic Transportation During The ‘1st Democracy’ (1830s–1870s)
    • B. The Two Panamas Under The Centralized Republic Of New Granada (1831–1858)
    • C. The Two Panamas Under The Federalist Grenadine Confederation (1858–1863) And United States Of Colombia (1863–1886)
    • D. Conclusion
  • Interoceanic Transportation And The Two Panamas Under The '2nd Republic' (1870s-1930s) Before Panamanian Independence (151-170)   (90K)
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    • A. American Territoriality Over Interoceanic Transportation
    • B. The Two Panamas Under The Republic Of Colombia (1886–1903)
    • C. The Two Panamas Under The Republic Of Panama
    • D. Conclusion
  • The Extraterritorial Expansion Of The Powers Of The Federal Government Over The Maritime Environment After The 1880s (171-188)   (274K)
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    • A. Introduction
    • B. The Extraterritorial Expansion Of The Powers Of The Federal Government Over Islands, Straits, And Sea Lanes During The ‘2nd Republic’ (1870s–1930s)
    • C. Conclusion
  • The Panama Canal And The Two Panamas Under The '2nd Republic' (1870s-1930s) After Panamanian Independence (189-218)   (461K)
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    • A. American Extraterritoriality Through The 1903 Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
    • B. The Panama Canal And Canal Zone
    • C. The Two Panamas During An Era Of Political Opposition Among The Elite 1900s To 1930s
    • D. Conclusion
  • The Panama Canal And The Two Panamas Under The '2nd Democracy' (1930s-1970s) (219-250)   (114K)
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    • A. American Territoriality Over Interoceanic Transportation Under The ‘2nd Democracy’ (1930s–1970s)
    • B. The Two Panamas During An Era Of Social Rivalry Between Non-Elite And Elite From The 1930s To The 1960s
    • C. The Two Panamas Under The National Guard Until 1981
    • D. American Territoriality And The 1977 Panama Canal Treaties
    • E. Conclusion
  • The Panama Canal And The Two Panamas Under The '3rd Republic' (1980-?) (251-272)   (273K)
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    • A. American Territoriality Over Interoceanic Transportation During The ‘3rd Republic’ (1980–?)
    • B. The Two Panamas Under The Panamanian Defense Forces Until 1989
    • C. The Two Panamas After The Abolishment Of The Panamanian Defense Forces
    • D. Conclusion
  • The Future Of The Panama Canal As An Artificial Strait (273-284)   (68K)
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    • A. Changes In Panama’s Environment And Competition From Other Routes
    • B. Panamanian Societies And American Policy Regimes
    • C. Conclusion
  • Appendix (285-288)   (50K)
  • Index (289-294)   (51K)