Talons of the Eagle

5. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-0-19-085484-3
Verlag: ACADEMIC

Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 679 g

Topical and up to date, Talons of the Eagle: Latin America, the United States, and the World, Fifth Edition, presents an eminent scholar's perspective on the interaction between global trends and inter-American affairs--a subject that has become crucially important in the current era. Rather than concentrating solely on U.S. policy, Peter H. Smith and Ana Covarrubias uniquely address the structural relationships between the two regions by focusing on international systems, the distribution of power, and the perception and pursuit of national interests. Throughout, this provocative text casts light on such contemporary issues as economic integration, drug trafficking, undocumented migration, and the rise of Latin America's "new left." It also analyzes Latin American reactions and responses to the U.S.--and to the rest of the world--in these complex and troubling times.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith

Smith, Peter H.

Covarrubias Velasco, Ana

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Kommunal-, Regional-, und Landesverwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- CONTENTS

- Preface

- Introduction: Global Politics and U.S.-Latin American Relations

- PART I: The Imperial Era

- 1. The European Game

- 2. The Gospel of Democracy

- 3. Latin America: Responses to Imperialism

- 4. Mr. Roosevelt's Neighborhood

- PART II: The Cold War

- 5. Closing Ranks

- 6. Making Friends

- 7. Crushing Enemies

- 8. Latin America: Fighting the Cold War

- PART III: Globalization and War

- 9. Hegemony and Geoeconomics

- 10. Latin America: Playing the Geoeconomic Game

- 11. Post 9/11: The War on Terror

- 12. Latin America: Seizing Opportunities

- PART IV:

- THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO

- 13. Dilemmas of Immigration

- 14. Drug Trafficking, Drug Wars

- 15. Tales of Two Presidents

- Retrospect: Structure and Change in U.S.-Latin American Relations

- Epilogue

- A Guide to Further Reading

Über Autor(innen)

Peter H. Smith is distinguished professor emeritus of political science and Latin American studies at the University of California, San Diego. He was educated at Harvard and Columbia. His works have been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, and Chinese. In 2013 he received a lifetime achievement award from the Latin American Studies Association.

Ana Covarrubias is professor and vice-president for international academic affairs at El Colegio de México. She obtained her D.Phil in international relations from Oxford University. Her research interests include Mexican foreign policy, including relations with Cuba, regional integration, and human rights. Her most recent book is the coedited Fundamentos internos y externos de la política exterior de México (2020).