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Borders and Bridges A History of U.S.-Latin American Relations

Stewart Brewer

Foreword by Michael LaRosa

Book Code: C8204

ISBN: 0-275-98204-1

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98204-1

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216 pages, map

Praeger Security International General Interest-Cloth

Publication: 5/30/2006

List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Borders and Bridges: A History of U.S.-Latin American Relations is required college-level reading for any who would approach the modern dilemmas of border protection armed with a historical approach. Here the changing relationship between the U.S. and Latin America is examined over the decades with an attention to US/Latin American collaboration and changing social and political interrelationships. From competition between differing political systems to changing military approaches, Borders and Bridges is a 'must' for any in-depth analysis.
—The Midwest Book Review - The Bookwatch January 2007

Endorsement From Michael Kryzanek
Professor of Political Science
Bridgewater State College: Borders and Bridges is a solid introductory history of U.S.-Latin American relations. The author combines thoughtful analysis and keen insight with a thorough understanding of the important events, the key leaders and the influential intellectual movements that have shaped this important regional relationship.
Endorsement From Frederick B. Pike
Professor of History Emeritus University of Notre Dame: 'All is change,' observed that wise man of antiquity, Heraclitus. Other savants have insisted 'the more things change, the more they remain the same.' The applicability of both appraisals to U.S.-Latin American relations is illuminated in Stewart Brewer's carefully researched, well-written Borders and Bridges. Here is a fine introductory guide for newcomers to the field.
Endorsement From Eduardo Obregón Pagán
Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Language, Cultures, and History
Arizona State University: Stewart Brewer has written an impressive synthesis of the major works and theses in the field that also offers some of his own insights and interpretations. Spanning several centuries of history, he has a deft command of the trends and influences of Europe on the republics of the Western hemisphere, and the international relations between the United States and the nations of Latin America. His narrative is smart, accessible, and refreshingly free from an over reliance on theory. Borders and Bridges will be a valuable research tool for generalists and undergraduate students alike.
Endorsement From Thomas L. Pearcy
Professor of History, Slippery Rock University: Stewart Brewer has written an important book that will help beginning students navigate these many challenges and reach a fundamental understanding of U.S.-Latin American relations. His narrative is highly readable....This is a significant accomplishment and the author is to be congratulated.

Description: The symbiotic relationship between the United States and Latin America has been filled with bitterness and anguish, on the one hand, and hope and cooperation, on the other. Each provides something the other lacks, and thus the relationship has the potential to work to the advantage of both. Brewer provides an introduction to the the most important events in the diplomatic, military, social, and economic history of the relationship between the United States and countries of Latin America. Soon after the American Revolutionary War, the new nation needed to build a solid relationship with Latin American countries in order to survive. The apex of hemispheric relations was not reached until World War II, when the area witnessed an unprecedented level of cooperation and mutual collaboration. This era ended with the onset of the Cold War, when the competition between capitalism and communism was fought by proxy throughout the developing world, adversely affecting the ability of Latin American nations to develop independent identities or thriving economies. Brewer argues that the events of 9/11 changed this relationship very little. Indeed, many of the issues that have long plagued U.S.-Latin American relations are returning as the United States focuses on the War on Terror in the Middle East and neglects its southern neighbors.

LC Card Number: 2006008443

LCC Class: F1418

Dewey Class: 327


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