Latin America in the International Political System
Latin America in the International Political System

Author: G. Pope Atkins

Publisher: New York : Free Press

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 470

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Since the first edition of this text was published more than a decade ago, the nature of the region's international relations has changed considerably. This revised and updated text gives special emphasis to subregions within Latin America, especially Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Brazil and the Southern Cone. Addresses balance of power, key political figures and international institutions. Paper edition (unseen), $21.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Alliance for Progress
Alliance for Progress

Author: Harvey S. Perloff

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 280

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Review of the activities of the CIAP during its first 8 years and the impact thereof on the economic development process in Latin America - describes background to the alliance, covers the provision economic aid, examines political and social change, trade expansion, infrastructure development, foreign investments, etc., includes a chronology and case studies of Chile and Colombia. References and statistical tables.

Neighborly Adversaries
Neighborly Adversaries

Author: Michael J. LaRosa

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 2006-07-13

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 1461640342

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Providing a balanced and interdisciplinary interpretation, this comprehensive reader traces the troubled U.S.–Latin American relationship from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the post 9/11 period. Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition includes original essays on critical issues such as immigration and the environment. In addition, a new section helps students understand the most important themes and topics that unify and divide the United States and Latin American nations today. The readings are framed by the editors' opening chapter on the history of the relationship, part introductions, and abstracts for each selection. Methodologically interdisciplinary, yet comparative and historical in organization and structure, this collection will benefit students and specialists of Latin America's complex historical, social, and political relationship with its northern neighbor.

Foreign Aid as Foreign Policy
Foreign Aid as Foreign Policy

Author: Jeffrey Taffet

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-08-06

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1135867879

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Foreign Aid as Foreign Policy presents a wide-ranging, thoughtful analysis of the most significant economic-aid program of the 1960s, John F. Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress. Introduced in 1961, the program was a ten-year, multi-billion-dollar foreign-aid commitment to Latin American nations, meant to help promote economic growth and political reform, with the long-term goal of countering Communism in the region. Considering the Alliance for Progress in Chile, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia, Jeffrey F. Taffet deftly examines the program’s successes and failures, providing an in-depth discussion of economic aid and foreign policy, showing how policies set in the 1960s are still affecting how the U.S. conducts foreign policy today. This study adds an important chapter to the history of US-Latin American Relations.

The Economic Development of Latin America in the Twentieth Century
The Economic Development of Latin America in the Twentieth Century

Author: André A. Hofman

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 344

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Hofman, a researcher with the Chile-based Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, uses growth accounting methods and previously unavailable long-term series data to assess the economic performance of the region during the century from a comparative and historical perspective. In particular he compares Latin American economies to those of advanced capitalist economies, to newly industrialized economies, and to Spain and Portugal because of the historical ties. He looks at the reasons for the poor or negative growth during the 1980s and the apparent recovery in the 1990s and at such problems as debt, income inequality, high inflation, cyclical instability, and political and policy instability. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR