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Dollar diplomacy : United States economic assistance to Latin America / Francis Adams.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Adams, Francis.
- Series:
- Political economy of Latin America.
- The political economy of Latin America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic assistance, American--Latin America.
- Economic assistance, American.
- Latin America.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 200 pages ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Aldershot ; Burlington : Ashgate, 2000.
- Contents:
- United States Foreign Assistance
- United States Aid to Latin America
- Alternative Motivations
- 2 Explaining Foreign Assistance 9
- Developmental Needs
- Developmental Motivations for United States Aid
- Developmental Needs Reconsidered
- Political Objectives
- Political Motivations for United States Aid
- Political Objectives Reconsidered
- Economic Interests
- Economic Motivations for United States Aid
- Economic Interests Reconsidered
- 3 The Alliance for Progress 33
- Poverty and Inequality
- Antecedents to the Alliance for Progress
- A Hemispheric Alliance
- Economic Growth
- Social Reform
- Political Development
- A Commitment to Change
- Combating Nationalism
- Countering Revolution
- 4 New Directions 53
- Poverty and Repression
- Antecedents to New Directions
- Basic Human Needs
- Human Rights
- Political Imperatives
- Corporate Interests
- The United States Changes Directions
- 5 The Private Enterprise Initiative 75
- Stagnation and Debt
- Antecedents to the Private Enterprise Initiative
- New Institutions
- Private Enterprise Development
- Policy Reform
- Debt Relief
- Economic Integration
- Faith in the Market
- The Last Days of the Cold War
- Latin America Open for Business
- 6 Democracy and Good Governance 97
- Inefficiency and Corruption
- Antecedents to the Democracy Initiative
- Democratic Reform
- Competitive Political Systems
- Rule of Law and Human Rights
- Civil Societies
- Transparency and Accountability
- Democratic Values
- Political Security
- Economic Stability
- The Challenge of Development in Latin America
- The Politics of Inclusion
- Preserving Natural Environments
- Consolidating Democratic Governance
- United States Assistance in the Twenty-first Century
- Appendix 1 United States Economic Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean 1952-1997 129
- Appendix 2 United States Economic Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean 1952-1997 133
- Appendix 3 Objectives Identified in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as amended) 137
- Appendix 4 Declaration to the Peoples of America 141
- Appendix 5 Foreign Assistance Act of 1973 (excerpt) 145
- Appendix 6 The Private Enterprise Initiative, Policy Formulation 147.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1840147415
- OCLC:
- 43342524
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