United States and Latin America in the 1990s - by Jonathan Hartlyn & Lars Schoultz & Augusto Varas (Paperback)

About the Book

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

Book Synopsis

A comprehensive examination of both unresolved tensions in inter-American relations and the specific problems facing U.S. and Latin American policymakers in the 1990s.--American Political Science Review

"These well-integrated essays analyze the key issues in contemporary inter-American relations very clearly. The authors address their themes with subtlety and insight, in this first overall assessment of North-South relations in the Western Hemisphere during the post-Cold War period.--Christopher Mitchell, New York University

"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

From the Back Cover

This collection of original essays is a thorough analysis of the fundamental changes taking place in relations between the United States and Latin America in the aftermath of the Cold War. The contributors, both United States and Latin American scholars, argue that the new actors, issues, and international realities of the post-Cole War era are altering the form and substance of U.S. policy toward Latin America.

Review Quotes

A superb contribution.

Eduardo A. Gamarra, Florida International University

These well-integrated essays analyze the key issues in contemporary inter-American relations very clearly.

Christopher Mitchell, New York University

"A superb contribution.

Eduardo A. Gamarra, Florida International University"

"These well-integrated essays analyze the key issues in contemporary inter-American relations very clearly.

Christopher Mitchell, New York University"

A comprehensive examination

"American Political Science Review"