Full Description
First published in 1992, Latin America in the Time of Cholera questions many ideas regarding the advent of a new era of democracy, peace, and north-south cooperation for development in the post-Cold War period by challenging several myths that shape United States policy toward Latin America. James Petras and Morris Morley trenchantly argue that electoral regimes and free markets in the hemisphere have not improved people's lives, that Washington's neo-conservative allies do not have a viable future, and that the end of the Cold War has not lessened U. S. interventionist behavior in Latin America.
This book utilizes empirical and historical analyses and provides a unique interpretive framework that focuses on U. S. involvement in the so-called democraticization of Latin America. It also presents a lively combination of both case studies and critiques of contemporary power relations. This compelling account of Latin America will be an invaluable resource for academics, policymakers, journalists, and anyone who wishes to make sense of tumultuous events in this region.
Contents
Introduction Part 1: The Crisis of Electoral Politics 1. Latin America: Poverty of Democracy and the Democracy of Poverty 2. Aylwin's Chile: The Nature of Latin American "Democratic" Transitions Part 2: Imperial Policy and Political Change 3. U. S. Policy Toward Latin America: Military Intervention, Client Regimes, and Economic Pillage in the 1990s 4. Washington's Invasion of Panama: Myths and Realities Part 3. Revolution and Counterrevolution 5. Cuban Socialism: Rectification and the New Moel of Accumulation 6. The Electoral Defeat of the Sandinistas: Critical Reflections 7. The Retreat of the Intellectuals Part 4. Conclusion 8. Democratic Regimes, Terrorist States, and Western Political Amnesia in Latin America 9. Global Transformations and the Future of Socialism in Latin America
