Panama Canal

This thesis studies the institutional structure of the civil government and leadership at the Panama Canal during the American construction period between 1904 and 1914. As the signal piece of global infrastructure of the Progressive Era, the canal substantially amplified the Un…

From October 1968 to September 1977, the Panamanian government under the leadership of Omar Torrijos Herrera conducted negotiations with the United States regarding the Panama Canal, controlled and established by the United States. This thesis seeks to evaluate the role of Torri…