“Miller gives a clear and cogent account of the development of the bilateral relationship.”—Latin American Research Review
“An outstanding examination of the political and ideological struggles of Venezuelan leaders at a crucial stage in the nation’s democratic evolution.”—H. Micheal Tarver, coauthor of The History of Venezuela
“Miller’s excellent analysis of the confluence of the US and Venezuelan governments’ efforts to protect Venezuela’s fragile democracy from internal and external threats broadens and deepens understanding of the Cold War in Latin America between 1958 and 1968.”—Amelia M. Kiddle, coeditor of Populism in Twentieth Century Mexico: The Presidencies of Lázaro Cárdenas and Luis Echeverría