The United States and Central America : geopolitical realities and regional fragility / Mark B. Rosenberg and Luis G. Solís.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosenberg, Mark, 1949-

Contributor:

Solís Rivera, Luis Guillermo.

Series:

Contemporary inter-American relations

Contemporary inter-American relations series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Central America--Foreign relations--United States.

Central America.

International relations.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--Central America.

United States--Foreign relations--1989-.

Geopolitics.

Physical Description:

xviii, 128 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, [2007]

Summary:

The United States and Central America 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, the book focuses on the relations between the U.S. and this region since the end of the Cold War. The authors present pertinent information on the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and look at political issues such as military cooperation, security, the drug trade and organized crime, democracy in the region, and migration.

Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgements

Acronyms

Introduction : Central America and the United States in the post-Cold War

Is the past prologue to the future? Introduction ; From hegemonic predominance to relative autonomy ; Contention, repression, and underdevelopment ; From authoritarian contention to democratic promotion ; The invasion of Panama

Love in times of neglect: the 1990s. Introduction ; The Bush administration: adjusting to pragmatism ; Benign neglect ; An age of decreasing expectations ; The alliance for sustainable development ; The Joint Declaration Central America-USA ; Clinton and Hurricane Mitch ; A new president Bush

Foreign policy dilemmas in the post-Cold War era: new challenges, old responses? Introduction ; Security: old and new priorities ; The democracy challenge ; Social and economic issues ; Migration ; The economy and trade ; The environmental challenge ; The United States, Central America, and the rest of the hemisphere ; Conclusion

CAFTA: a case study in intermestic politics. Introduction ; Trade policy-making in the United States and Central America ; CAFTA ; New battle lines formed: the challenges ; The response: campaigning for CAFTA ; Ratification pending and dilemma ongoing

Scenarios and options for the twenty-first century: striving for relevance in the global era. Introduction ; Positive and negative issues in the immediate post-Cold War experience ; What is required to bring about a more thoughtful relationship between the United States and Central America?

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-122) and index.

ISBN:

9780415958349

0415958342

9780415958356

0415958350

OCLC:

77572952