Latin American and Caribbean Foreign Policy / Edition 1

by Frank O. Mora, Jeanne A. K. Hey, JoAnn Fagot Aviel, Rubén Berríos, Lincoln Bizzozero

Overview

This comprehensive text analyzes the foreign policies of eighteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. First assessing the state of the discipline, the introduction develops a common framework that compares the relevant explanatory weight of foreign policy determinants at the individual, state, and international level for each country. Case studies include the major regional powers such as Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina, as well as less-studied players such as the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Uruguay. With its focused analytical questions and rich empirical description, this book allows readers to develop sustained comparisons across the full spectrum of Latin American foreign policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780742516014
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/30/2003
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	5.92(w) x 8.92(h) x 0.96(d)

About the Author

Frank O. Mora, formerly professor of national security strategy at the National War College, National Defense University, is deputy assistant secretary of defense—western hemisphere. Jeanne A. K. Hey is director of international studies and associate professor of political science at Miami University of Ohio.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Theoretical Challenge to Latin American and Caribbean Foreign Policy Studies Part 2 Middle America and the Caribbean Basin Chapter 3 Mexico: The Challenges of a Latin American Power in the U.S. Backyard Chapter 4 Costa Rica: Neither Client nor Defiant Chapter 5 Nicaragua: Foreign Policy in the Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary Era Chapter 6 Panama: The Limits of Sovereignty Chapter 7 Cuba: Talking Big, Acting Bigger Chapter 8 The Dominican Republic: From Nationalism to Globalism Chapter 9 CARICOM: The Pursuit of Economic Security Part 10 Andean Region Chapter 11 Venezuela: Petroleum, Democratization, and International Affairs Chapter 12 Colombia: U.S. Subordinate, Autonomous Actor, or Something in Between? Chapter 13 Ecuador: Foreign Policy on the Brink Chapter 14 Peru: Managing Foreign Policy amidst Political and Economic Crisis Chapter 15 Bolivia: The Struggle for Autonomy Chapter 16 Chile: The Invisible Hand and Contemporary Foreign Policy Part 17 Brazil and the Southern Cone Chapter 18 Brazil: From Dependency to Globalization Chapter 19 Argentina: Between Confrontation and Alignment Chapter 20 Paraguay: The Legacy of Authoritarianism Chapter 21 Uruguay: A Small Country Faces Global Challenges

Editorial Reviews

For far too long, Latin America was seen as an object to be explained by U.S. foreign policy. Frank Mora and Jeanne Hey have given the region its voice by describing and explaining the foreign policies of most of the countries. This volume is a very helpful contribution to our understanding of inter-American relations in the post–Cold War era.

Robert A. Pastor

[This book] is easy to read, and accessible in approach and style, while maintaining a degree of analytical rigor that is impressive for such a wide-ranging work. As a textbook it will undoubtedly be an invaluable resource to students of a number of disciplines.

International Affairs

An impressive lineup.. .. Mora's and Hey's Introduction identifies crucial questions facing Latin American and Caribbean foreign policies, and constructs a useful 'levels of analysis' framework to provide a common point of departure for the. .. empirically rich case studies.

Handbook of Latin American Studies

The comprehensiveness of treatment and consistent high quality of individual contributions make this work of particular value to students and foreign policy specialists alike. It is an absolutely essential text for courses on Inter-American relations and the foreign affairs of the Third World.

David Scott Palmer

This important book will appeal to a variety of audiences. Highly recommended.

Choice

Mora and Hey's book raises critical questions about the extent to which Latin American republics might expect to exercise autonomy in their foreign relations in the early twenty-first century, or if the complementary forces of dependency and realism in international politics will continue to limit their room for manoeuvre.--Journal of Latin American Studies

The comprehensiveness of treatment and consistent high quality of individual contributions make this work of particular value to students and foreign policy specialists alike. It is an absolutely essential text for courses on Inter-American relations and the foreign affairs of the Third World.--David Scott Palmer, Boston University

For far too long, Latin America was seen as an object to be explained by U.S. foreign policy. Frank Mora and Jeanne Hey have given the region its voice by describing and explaining the foreign policies of most of the countries. This volume is a very helpful contribution to our understanding of inter-American relations in the post-Cold War era.--Robert A. Pastor, professor and director of the Center for North American Studies, American University

From the Publisher

This important book will appeal to a variety of audiences. Highly recommended.

CHOICE

An extremely useful collection of essays.

British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America

Stimulating.. .. The authors provide a superb contribution by blending conceptual issues and empirical materials. I unreservedly recommend this volume, which will undoubtedly become a standard text for teachers and students of international relations and inter-American affairs.

Juan Gabriel Tokatlian

An extremely useful collection of essays.

British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America the Caribbean Portugal and Spain

Mora and Hey's book raises critical questions about the extent to which Latin American republics might expect to exercise autonomy in their foreign relations in the early twenty-first century, or if the complementary forces of dependency and realism in international politics will continue to limit their room for manoeuvre.

Journal of Latin American Studies

Mora and Hey's book raises some critical questions about the extent to which Latin American republics might expect to exercise autonomy in their foreign relations in the early twenty-first century, or if the complementary forces of dependency and realism in international politics will continue to limit their room for maneuver….Such questions will remain at the center of debates on Latin American and Caribbean foreign policy for the foreseeable future.

Journal Of Latin American Studies

An extremely useful collection of essays.

Brittish Bulletin Of Publications

An impressive lineup. . . . Mora's and Hey's Introduction identifies crucial questions facing Latin American and Caribbean foreign policies, and constructs a useful 'levels of analysis' framework to provide a common point of departure for the . . . empirically rich case studies.

Handbook Of Latin American Studies

This important book will appeal to a variety of audiences. Highly recommended.

Choice Reviews