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Book SynopsisFrom the assertion of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 to the Reagan Doctrine of the 1980s, the United States has presumed a position of political leadership and pre-eminence in the Western Hemisphere. This has been made possible by two main factors: America''s huge economy, which has made the U.S. the largest single commercial market and the biggest investor in Latin America, and America''s military prowess, which has been convincingly demonstrated in victories in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and the Spanish-American War (1898). This volume concentrates on the history of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and the nations of Latin America from the creation of the independent United States in the late eighteenth century up to the present. This is accomplished through a chronology, an introduction, a bibliography, appendixes, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on the countries involved, significant events, major crises, important figures, controversial issues, and
Trade ReviewRecommended. * CHOICE, Vol. 45, No. 1, September 2007 *
...a useful library reference work. * Inter-American Notes *
...should be in all major libraries and particularly in political science sections of universities for use by both students and professors. * American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007) *
Entries are brief, averaging a page or less, but are almost unfailingly accurate. It is a reliable reference source for college and university libraries and a handy desk reference for the lecturer, student, or nonspecialist scholar who prefers the substantiality of a book. * Hispanic American Historical Review *
Smith (American diplomatic history, Exeter U., England) provides information about the history of diplomatic relations between the US and nations of mainland Latin America, from the creation of the US in the late 18th century to the present. Articles ranging in length from a short paragraph to two pages consider people, events, countries, documents, movements, concepts, organizations, and other topics....the cross-referencing is extensive. * Reference and Research Book News, May 2007 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Editor's Foreword Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Reader's Note Part 4 Acronyms and Abbreviations Part 5 Map Part 6 Chronology Part 7 Introduction Part 8 THE DICTIONARY Part 9 Appendixes Chapter 10 A. U.S. Presidents and Secretaries of State, 1789-2006 Chapter 11 B. Extracts from Selected Presidential Statements on United States-Latin American Policy Part 12 Bibliography Part 13 About the Author
