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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

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• Acknowledgments(p. xi)
• Introduction(p. 1)
• Part 1 Structures And Ideas(p. 19)
• Chapter 1 Latin America and the International Political System of the 1990s(p. 21)
• Chapter 2 from Coercion to Partnership: a New Paradigm for Security Cooperation in the Western Hemisphere?(p. 46)
• Chapter 3 Changing U.S. Interests and Policies in a New World(p. 64)
• Chapter 4 the Right and the New Right in Latin America(p. 86)
• Chapter 5 the Left in Latin America: the Decline of Socialism and the Rise of Political Democracy(p. 101)
• Part 2 Issues(p. 129)
• Chapter 6 the Debt Crisis and Economic Development in Latin America(p. 131)
• Chapter 7 U.S.-Latin American Trade Relations: Issues in the 1980s and Prospects for the 1990s(p. 152)
• Chapter 8 Democracy, Human Rights, and the Armed Forces in Latin America(p. 181)
• Bruce M. Bagley and Juan G. Tokatlian Chapter Nine Dope and Dogma: Explaining the Failure of U.S.-Latin American Drug Policies(p. 214)
• Chapter 10 Policies Without Politics: Environmental Affairs in Oecd-Latin American Relations in the 1990s(p. 235)
• Chapter 11 Hemispheric Migration in the 1990s(p. 262)
• Contributors(p. 311)
• Index(p. 315)

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CHOICE Review

In an age in which US ties with Latin America have once again been placed on the back burner, it is refreshing to see a volume dedicated to exploring the future direction of this critical relationship. The editors, participants at a hemispheric conference held at the University of North Carolina, have developed a valuable compendium of articles on the key concerns facing the region. Mixing broad-based studies on the current state of US-Latin American relations with specific analyses of trade, debt, drugs, migration, and the environment, the book is both descriptive and prescriptive. The underlying theme--that inter-American relations are no longer defined in terms of strategic denial but rather are increasingly being guided by the forces of cooperation and partnership--is thoughtfully carried throughout the text. As with most edited volumes, some chapters are more helpful than others, but no obvious weak spots detract from the editors' stated mission. In particular, chapters by R. Espinal on the New Right in Latin America, J. Samuel Fitch on the military and human rights, and S. Sanderson on environmental issues are especially rewarding. The editors are to be commended for this compilation that emphasizes the continuing importance of inter-American relations. Graduate; faculty. M. J. Kryzanek; Bridgewater State College

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Lars Schoultz is the William Rand Kenan Jr. Professor of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a past president of the Latin American Studies Association.