The United States and Venezuela : rethinking a relationship / Janet Kelly and Carlos A. Romero.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelly de Escobar, Janet.

Contributor:

Romero, Carlos A.

Series:

Contemporary inter-American relations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

United States--Foreign relations--Venezuela.

United States.

Venezuela--Foreign relations--United States.

Venezuela.

Physical Description:

xv, 167 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2002.

Summary:

Relations between the United States and Venezuela, though traditionally close for most of the last two centuries, began to fray in the last decade as the end of the Cold War altered the international environment. The close and friendly relationship that developed between the two countries can be explained by the fact that Venezuela has consistently been a top supplier of oil imported to the United States, however, there is lingering distrust between the two countries. In The United States and Venezuela, Kelly and Romero attempt to place the events of the past ten years in historical perspective and to explain the reasons why these changes have occurred. Examining the impact of new actors on the international scene, drug traffickers, environmental activists, and human rights, the authors conclude that, in the long term, relations between the United States and Venezuela will not stray far from the traditional friendship that has been a fixed element in their bilateral relations.

Contents:

1 The Past is Prelude: Historical Bases for U.S.-Venezuelan Relations 5

2 Global Changes and Relations Between the United States and Venezuela 26

3 The New Role of International Institutions 53

4 The Domestic Sources of Foreign Policy 66

5 Getting Along: Issues in U.S.-Venezuelan Relations 94

6 Transnational Politics and Bilateral Relations 127

Appendix I Presidents of the United States and Venezuela: 1900-2001 145

Appendix II Venezuela and the United States: a Comparison, 1997 146.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-158) and index.

ISBN:

0415931843

0415931851

OCLC:

46777395