Latin America in international politics : challenging US hegemony / Joseph S. Tulchin.

"In recent years, the countries of Latin America have moved out from under the shadow of the United States to become active players in the international system. What changed? Why? And why did it take so long for that change to happen? To answer those questions, Joseph S. Tulchin explores the evolvin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tulchin, Joseph S., 1939- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., [2016]
Subjects:
Latin America > Foreign relations.
Hegemony > United States.
Latin America > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > Latin America.
Diplomatic relations.
Hegemony.
Latin America.
United States.
Physical Description:vii, 235 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • How Latin America sees the world
  • From empire to independence
  • Consolidating nation-states and the imperialist urge
  • The rise of US hegemony and Latin American resistance
  • Cold war in the hemisphere
  • Post-cold war optimism
  • The end of hegemony and the evolution of agency
  • Agency after hegemony.