Historical Dictionary of United States-Latin American Relations

by Joseph Smith

From 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810855291
• ISBN13: 9780810855298
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 8.6"