Uruguay and the United States, 1903–1929 : Diplomacy in the Progressive Era / James C. Knarr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knarr, James C.

Series:

New studies in U.S. foreign relations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Progressivism (United States politics)--History--20th century.

Progressivism (United States politics).

Uruguay--Politics and government--1904-1973.

Uruguay.

Uruguay--Foreign relations--United States.

United States--Foreign relations--Uruguay.

United States.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A comprehensive history of the relationship between the United States and reformist Uruguay Despite its fascinating history, the attention paid by North American historians to Uruguay, a nation nestled in the corner of South America between Argentina and Brazil, is scant when compared to that shown to its neighbors. A major portion of the Uruguayan story revolves around the figure of two-time president Jos#65533; Batlle y Ord#65533;#65533;ez, who was the nation's dominant political figure between 1903 and 1929. Historians have credited Batlle with creating the hemisphere's first welfare state. Under his guidance, Uruguay passed laws in the area of workers' rights, unemployment compensation, public education, public works, and voting expansion. Ever ambitious, Batlle sought to make Uruguay the world's "model country." Uruguay and the United States, 1903-1929 is the first study to look at the political, social, and commercial relationship between Batlle's Uruguay and the Progressive Era United States. Using government records from Montevideo and Washington, as well as newspapers, the personal papers of many of the key actors, and a variety of other sources, author James Knarr examines how this ideological and harmonious relationship developed between Batllistas in Uruguay and Progressives in the United States. Through his analysis of diplomatic, commercial, and cultural bonds, Knarr comprehensively explores how Batlle's liberal ideas, partially built on U.S. concepts, resulted in a relationship that brought rewards for both the United States and Uruguay. This work is a must read for historians of U.S. foreign relations and Latin America.

Contents:

U.S.-Uruguayan relations before Elihu Root (1828-1906)

The Montevideo visit of Elihu Root

Goods, ideas, and people (1906-14)

The United States and Uruguay in World War I (1914-19)

The United States and Uruguay in the 1920s (1919-29).

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61277-649-3

OCLC:

821736801