Talons of the Eagle : Latin America, the United States, and the World
ISBN: 9780199856954 | 0199856958
Edition: 4thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pub. Date: 12/14/2012
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Timely and topical, Talons of the Eagle: Latin America, the United States, and the World, Fourth Edition, presents an eminent scholar's perspective on the interaction between global trends and inter-American affairs - a subject that has become crucially important in our recent history. Ratherthan concentrating solely on U.S. policy, Peter H. Smith uniquely addresses the structural relationships between the two regions by focusing on international systems, the distribution of power, and the perception and pursuit of national interests. Throughou... MORE
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Chapters 1-15 end with Questions for Review.
Preface
New to This Edition
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Global Politics and U.S.-Latin American Relations
Analytical Tools
Concepts of Power
Overview
Caveats and Limitations
I. THE IMPERIAL ERA
1. The European Game
European Rivalry in the New World
Imperial Order: The Rules of the G... MORE
Peter H. Smith is Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Simón Bolívar Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of California, San Diego. A former president of the Latin American Studies Association, he is the author of more than twenty books, including Democracy in Latin America: Political Change in Comparative Perspective, Second Edition (2011) and coauthor of Modern Latin America, Seventh Edition (2019).
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