U.s. Policy Toward Latin America From Regionalism To Globalism

Recent U.S. military involvement in Central America has sparked heated debate over U.S. policy in the region. To informed observers of U.S.-Latin American relations, however, Washington's actions reflect U.S. regional and global objectives that have evolved in the course of 150 years of U.S. involvement in Latin America. This text provides students

Also of Interest -- Preface -- Introduction -- Region-Specific Approaches -- The Western Hemisphere Idea -- The Sphere of Influence -- The Sphere of Influence in the Cold War -- Regional Economic Influence -- Global Perspectives -- Dependency -- The Democratic Mission and Human Rights -- The Strategic Perspective -- Reagan's Policy -- An Alternative Perspective -- The Noninterventionist Critique

Molineu, Harold