| The United States and Central America: Geopolitical Realities and Regional Fragility Contributor(s): Rosenberg, Mark B. (Author), Solis, Luis G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415958342 ISBN-13: 9780415958349 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: This book is a concise overview of the recent history of US-Central American relations. Part of the Contemporary Inter-American Relations series edited by Jorge Dominguez and Rafael Fernandez de Castro, it focuses on the relations between the US and this region since the end of the Cold War. The volume considers economic relations between the two regions, presenting pertinent information on the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). It also looks at political issues such as military cooperation, security issues, the drug trade and organized crime, democracy in the region, and migration. Finally, it concludes with an assessment of the direction US-Central American relations are taking at present, moving beyond the black-and-white challenges of Soviet domination in the region to address post-9/11 security concerns. The United States and Central America will be of interest to students and scholars of foreign policy, Latin American politics and politics andinternational relations in general. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy - History | United States - General - History | Latin America - Central America |
| Dewey: 327.730 |
| LCCN: 2006102720 |
| Series: Contemporary Inter-American Relations |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.33" W x 9.14" (0.84 lbs) 152 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a concise overview of the recent history of U.S.-Central American relations. Part of the Contemporary Inter-American Relations series edited by Jorge Dominguez and Rafael Fernandez de Castro, it focuses on the relations between the U.S. and this region since the end of the Cold War. The volume considers economic relations between the two regions, presenting pertinent information on the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). It also looks at political issues such as military cooperation, security issues, the drug trade and organized crime, democracy in the region, and migration. Finally, it concludes with an assessment of the direction US-Central American relations are taking at present, moving beyond the black-and-white challenges of Soviet domination in the region to address post-9/11 security concerns. The United States and Central America will be of interest to students and scholars of foreign policy, Latin American politics and politics and international relations in general. |
