U.S.-Latin American Relations

by Kryzanek, Michael J.

• ISBN13: 9780275994532
• ISBN10: 0275994538
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-30
• Publisher: Praeger Pub Text

Summary

Since the third edition was published in 1996, there have been significant developments in this key strategic and economic relationship. Kryzanek builds on the text and themes of previous editions and further examines the ties between the United States and the nations of Latin America. These ties reveal new opportunities, challenges, and tensions. During the second term of President Bill Clinton and now in the Bush presidency, hemispheric relations have been centered on issues of trade, investment, and resource development. The impact of globalization on the region was only beginning to be felt when the third edition of the text went to print, but now it is clear that the rules and demands of a globalized economy have changed the face of Latin America. Numerous areas of public policy that are critical ingredients to the national interests of both the United States and Latin America, such as immigration, drug smuggling, gang violence, leftist revolution, cultural transformations, and regional security continue to test the relationships between the United States and Latin American governments.

Author Biography

Michael J. Kryzanek is a Professor of Political Science at Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Evolution of U.S.-Latin American Relations
The Monroe Doctrine and the Emergence of U.S. Power	p. 19
Interventionism, Cooperation, and Revolution	p. 39
Castroism and the Challenge to U.S. Power	p. 61
Contemporary Relations: Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and Bush	p. 85
Major Participants in Latin American Policy Making
Governmental Participants in Latin American Policy Making	p. 125
Interest Group Participants in Latin American Policy Making	p. 163
External Participants in Latin American Policy Making	p. 191
Key Issues in U.S.-Latin American Relations
The Illegal Immigration Puzzle	p. 219
The Leftist Challenge	p. 241
Drugs, Thugs, and Terrorists-The Response of the United States	p. 261
The Impact of Globalization	p. 279
Conclusion	p. 295
Ten Books That You Should Read About U.S.-Latin American Relations	p. 303
Index	p. 305
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