We Answer Only to God : Politics and the Military in Panama, 1903-1947 Book

	Illustrations
	Foreword
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction	1
1	A Legacy of Conflicting Agendas, 1821-1903	13
2	Vying for a Place in the Emerging Panamanian State, 1903-1931	29
3	The Generation of '31	57
4	Status Quo and Radicalized Political Antagonism, 1941-1947	81
5	The Filos-Hines Debacle of December 1947 and Civilian-Police Relations	109
	Conclusion	133
	Epilogue	137
App. A	Demographic Trends in San Felipe and Santa Ana, 1884-1893	143
App. B	Demographic Trends in Panama City and Colon, 1916-1945	145
App. C	To the Panamanian Nation	147
App. D	Defense Sites Acquired by the United States under the May 18, 1942 Defense Sites Agreement	149
App. E	Sites and Privileges Sought by the United States in Negotiations for the Filos-Hines Treaty of December 1947	153
App. F	Events of December 1947 as Portrayed by the Panamanian Press	155
App. G	Arrests in Panama City and Colon, 1946-1951	159
	Notes	161
	Bibliography	207
	Index	223
	About the Book and Author	232