Neighborly Adversaries

Readings in U.S.–Latin American Relations

Michael J. LaRosa, Frank O. Mora

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Year: 2015
• Edition: 3
• eBook ISBN:
  9781442226470
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Latin American & Caribbean History
• Index: Politics & International Relations

The history of U.S.–Latin American relations has been characterized by a complex fusion of tensions, collaboration, misperceptions, and intervention. Offering a balanced and interdisciplinary interpretation, this comprehensive reader traces the often-troubled relationship from the beginnings of the nineteenth century to the presidency of Barack Obama. Completely revised and updated, this third edition includes original essays on critically important issues such as immigration, the environment, and the Obama administration's policy toward the region. In addition to this added policy section, another new section explores cultural issues such as tourism, soccer, and the media.

The readings are framed by the editors' opening chapter on the history of the relationship, introductory essays for each of the seven parts, and abstracts for each selection. Students who use this book will learn that U.S.–Latin American relations have been deeply influenced by dynamic, continuously evolving scholarly interpretations in both hemispheres. Sixteen years after the first edition was published, the editors are more optimistic as the hemisphere unites around trade, culture, tourism and an evolving mutual appreciation. Methodologically interdisciplinary, yet comparative and historical in organization and structure, this text will benefit all readers interested in the rich historical, social, and political "American" relationship.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Preface and Acknowledgments to the Third Edition
• Chapter 1: Introduction: Contentious Neighbors in the Western Hemisphere
• Chapter 2: The Anglo-Saxon and the World’s Future
• Chapter 3: Our America
• Chapter 4: Mark Twain
• Chapter 5: Ariel
• Chapter 6: The Monroe Doctrine, 1823–1826
• Chapter 7: The Platt Amendment of 1901
• Chapter 8: The Real Monroe Doctrine
• Chapter 9: Autopsy of the Monroe Doctrine: The Strange Story of Inter-American Relations
• Chapter 10: Leonard Wood and the White Man’s Burden
• Chapter 11: Development of the Panama Policy in the Caribbean and Central America (1902–1936)
• Chapter 12: An Address to Congress on the Mexican Crisis (April 20, 1914)
• Chapter 13: The Making of the Good Neighbor Policy
• Chapter 14: The Impact of the Cold War on U.S.–Latin American Relations, 1945–1949
• Chapter 15: Latin America as a Problem in U.S. Foreign Policy
• Chapter 16: The Hovering Giant: U.S. Responses to Revolutionary Change in Latin America
• Chapter 17: Did Eisenhower Push Castro into the Arms of the Soviets?
• Chapter 18: The Alliance That Lost Its Way: A Critical Report on the Alliance for Progress
• Chapter 19: U.S.–Latin America Trade: Recent Trends and Policy Issues
• Chapter 20: Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in the Americas: Major Trends in the 21st Century
• Chapter 21: Post–Cold War U.S. Latin American Policy: The Clinton, Bush, and Obama Administrations
• Chapter 22: Environmental Concerns Facing the U.S. and Mexico: An International Perspective
• Chapter 23: Waiting on Reform: A Brief History of U.S.–Latin American Immigration
• Chapter 24: Unfulfilled Promises: Mexico’s Complicated Century of Soccer
• Chapter 25: No Mere Backyard: Latin American Television from Dictatorship to Democracy
• Chapter 26: Safe Travels: Tourism and Security in Post-Insurgency Peru
• Chapter 27: By Way of Conclusion
• Selected Bibliography
• Credits
• About the Contributors