Latin American nations in world politics

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Latin American nations in world politics

edited by Heraldo Muñoz and Joseph S. Tulchin

Westview Press, 1996

2nd ed

  • : pbk

Available at  / 12 libraries

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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ISBN 9780813308722

Description

The transition to democracy has become a reality throughout most of Latin America since this book was published, and many countries have also undertaken dramatic economic restructuring. The combination of theoretical reflection and empirical description in this revised edition offers analysis of the foreign policies of the major countries of the region, and evaluates the impact of worldwide changes on the region as a whole and on individual states.

Table of Contents

  • Collective action for democracy in the Americas, Heraldo Munoz
  • understanding Latin American foreign policies, Alberto van Klaveren
  • policies, bureaucracy and foreign policy in Chile, Manfred Wilhelmy
  • "Where have all the comrades gone?" - Cuba adapts to a brave new world, Juan del Aguila
  • Central America and the United States, Luis Guillermo Solis and Francisco Rojas
  • the fate of a small state - Ecuador in foreign affairs, John D. Martz
  • Mexican foreign policy in the 1990s - learning to live with interdependence, Jorge Chabat
  • continuity and change in Argentine foreign policy, Joseph S. Tulchin
  • the foreign policy of Brazil - from the democratic transition to its consolidation, Monica Hirst
  • post-plantation societies and world order - some reflections on the Caribbean predicament, Jorge Heine
  • the Soviet Union in the foreign relations of Latin America, Augusto Varas.
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: pbk ISBN 9780813308739

Description

This book offers an up-to-date analysis of the foreign policies of Latin American Nations and its international positioning in world politics, evaluating the impact of changes in the global community, on the hemisphere, and on individual states.

Table of Contents

The Dominant Themes in Latin American Foreign Relations: An Introduction -- Collective Action for Democracy in the Americas -- Understanding Latin American Foreign Policies -- Politics, Bureaucracy, and Foreign Policy in Chile -- Cuba Adapts to a Brave New World -- Central America and the United States -- The Fate of a Small State -- Mexican Foreign Policy in the 1990s -- Continuity and Change in Argentine Foreign Policy -- The Foreign Policy of Brazil: From the Democratic Transition to Its Consolidation -- Postplantation Societies and World Order: Some Reflections on the Caribbean Predicament -- Soviet Union-Latin American Relations: A Historical Perspective -- About the Contributors -- About the Book

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