When the Panama Canal opened, the world was changed in terms of global trade and military power. Many see the canal as a triumph of the United States, but its effects were much truly much more extensive. The Big Ditch offers a look at the impacts of large infrastructure projects, American overseas interventions on institutional development and the ability of governments to run companies.This book can be found in HECSA Library:
The Big Ditch: How America Took, Built, Ran, and Ultimately Gave Away the Panama Canal
Noel Maurer and Carlos Yu
F 1569 .C2 M157 2011
