Description
The third edition of U.S. and Latin American Relations offers detailed theoretical and historical analyses essential for understanding contemporary US-Latin American relations. Utilizing four different theories (realism, liberal institutionalism, dependency, and autonomy) as a framework, the text provides a succinct history of relations from Latin American independence through the Covid-19 era before then examining critical contemporary issues such as immigration, human rights, and challenges to US hegemony. Engaging pedagogical features such as timelines, research questions, and annotated resources appear throughout the text, along with relevant excerpts from primary source documents. The third edition features a new chapter on the role of extrahemispheric actors such as China and Russia, as well as a significantly revised chapter on citizen insecurity that examines crime, drug trafficking, and climate change. Instructor resources include a test bank, lecture slides, and discussion questions.
Table of Contents
1. The Theoretical Context of US – Latin American Relations; 2. The Roots of US and Latin American Relations; 3. The Rise of US Hegemony; 4. The Era of Intervention and the Good Neighbor; 5. The Early Cold War Period; 6. The Cuban Revolution; 7. The Communist Threat and US Intervention; 8. Extra-Hemispheric Actors; 9. Challenges to US Hegemony; 10. Political Economy; 11. Human Rights and Democracy; 12. Latin American Immigration and US Policy; 13. Citizen Insecurity.
