The United States and Latin America in the 1990s: Beyond the Cold War

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Jonathan Hartlyn, Lars Schoultz, Augusto Varas
UNC Press Books, 1992 - 328 Seiten
A superb contribution. . . . At a time when U.S.-Latin American relations face a critical turning point, policymakers would benefit from a careful reading of this fine book.

Eduardo A. Gamarra, Florida International University

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Latin America and the International Political System of the 1990s
19
From Coercion to Partnership A New Paradigm for Security Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere?
44
Changing US Interests and Policies in a New World
62
The Right and the New Right in Latin America
84
The Left in Latin America The Decline of Socialism and the Rise of Political Democracy
99
The Debt Crisis and Economic Development in Latin America
129
USLatin American Trade Relations Issues in the 1980s and Prospects for the 1990s
150
Democracy Human Rights and the Armed Forces in Latin America
179
Dope and Dogma Explaining the Failure of USLatin American Drug Policies
212
Policies without Politics Environmental Affairs in OECDLatin American Relations in the 1990s
233
Hemispheric Migration in the 1990s
260
Bibliography
281
Contributors
309
Index
313
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Seite 3 - The citizens of the United States cherish sentiments the most friendly in favor of the liberty and happiness of their fellow-men on that side of the Atlantic. In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defense.
Seite 4 - With the movements in this hemisphere we are of necessity more immediately connected, and by causes which must be obvious to all enlightened and impartial observers. The political system of the allied powers is essentially different in this respect from that of America.
Seite 10 - The High Contracting Parties agree that an armed attack by any State against an American State shall be considered as an attack against all the American States and, consequently, each one of the said Contracting Parties undertakes to assist in meeting the attack in the exercise of the inherent right of individual or collective selfdefense recognized by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations.
Seite 3 - THAT the United States under the peculiar circumstances of the existing crisis, cannot, without serious inquietude, see any part of the said territory pass into the hands of any foreign power...
Seite 3 - Taking into view the peculiar situation of Spain, and of her American provinces; and considering the influence which the destiny of the territory adjoining the Southern border of the United States may have upon their security, tranquility and commerce...

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