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Topical and up to date, Talons of the Eagle: Latin America, the United States, and the World, Fifth Edition, presents an eminent scholar's perspective on the interaction between global trends and inter-American affairs--a subject that has become crucially important in the current era. Rather than concentrating solely on U.S. policy, Peter H. Smith and Ana Covarrubias uniquely address the structural relationships between the two regions by focusing on international systems, the distribution of power, and the perception and pursuit of national interests. Throughout, this provocative text casts light on such contemporary issues as economic integration, drug trafficking, undocumented migration, and the rise of Latin America's "new left." It also analyzes Latin American reactions and responses to the U.S.--and to the rest of the world--in these complex and troubling times.
Contents
CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction: Global Politics and U.S.-Latin American Relations
PART I: The Imperial Era
1. The European Game
2. The Gospel of Democracy
3. Latin America: Responses to Imperialism
4. Mr. Roosevelt's Neighborhood
PART II: The Cold War
5. Closing Ranks
6. Making Friends
7. Crushing Enemies
8. Latin America: Fighting the Cold War
PART III: Globalization and War
9. Hegemony and Geoeconomics
10. Latin America: Playing the Geoeconomic Game
11. Post 9/11: The War on Terror
12. Latin America: Seizing Opportunities
PART IV:
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
13. Dilemmas of Immigration
14. Drug Trafficking, Drug Wars
15. Tales of Two Presidents
Retrospect: Structure and Change in U.S.-Latin American Relations
Epilogue
A Guide to Further Reading
