This edited volume analyzes the processes of democratization and the role of the state in the Southern Cone of Latin America, focusing on Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil. Through a collection of scholarly essays, the book explores political transitions, civil–military relations, institutional change, and the challenges faced by emerging democratic regimes. The contributors examine how h…
The Politics of Latin American Development provides an in-depth analysis of the political forces shaping economic and social development across Latin America. Gary W. Wynia examines the interaction between state institutions, political elites, economic structures, and external influences that have shaped regional development since the mid-twentieth century. The book explores themes such as auth…
This volume analyzes the foreign policy behavior of Latin American countries during the early 1980s, a period marked by political transitions, economic crises, shifting relations with the United States, and the emergence of new regional challenges. Through a series of essays and lectures written by leading scholars, the book examines the internal and external forces shaping Latin American diplo…
This volume analyzes a decade of Latin American foreign policy, focusing on the political, economic, and diplomatic developments between 1970 and 1980. Compiled by the staff of Foreign Policy magazine, the book examines major regional dynamics, the impact of global power structures, and the role of the United States in shaping Latin America’s international relations. It offers case studies, p…
This book examines the relationship between political culture and foreign policy in selected Latin American and Circum-Caribbean countries. Through comparative case studies, the authors analyze how historical experience, cultural values, leadership patterns, and social structures shape foreign policy behavior in the region. The volume explores both domestic influences and international pressure…
To realize the vision of Golden Indonesia 2045 when Indonesia is aimed to be one of the world’s top 10 economies, Indonesia must take all the necessary steps to strengthen its economic foundation. Among the steps are through strengthening international trades. While trade with the countries in the European Union, North America, and East Asia constitute the largest part of Indonesia’s curren…
This hands-on guide teaches executives of small and medium-size U.S. companies how to establish and maintain profitable business in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Doing Business in the New Latin America: Keys to Profit in America's Next-Door Markets, Second Edition serves as an insider's travel guide and trader's manual for understanding the region's market enviro…
This book analyses the economic, political and socio-cultural relations between Asia and Latin America, and examines their growing importance in international relations. In the first part of the book the contributors look at the policies, interests and strategies of individual Asian and Latin American states, while the second part delves into the analysis of multilateral institution-building in…
Pointing to the dramatic changes in Soviet policy in Latin America over the past few years, this work argues that the fear of Soviet penetration of the region, which drove US policy during the Cold War, has become groundless and that it is time for the US to adapt its Cuba policy.
Current perspectives on Latin America’s role in the world tend to focus on one question: Why is Latin America always falling behind? Analysts and scholars offer answers grounded in history, economic underdevelopment, or democratic consolidation. Bagley and Horwitz, however, shift the central question to ask why and to what extent does Latin America matter in world politics, both now and in th…