1st Edition

The United States and Central America Geopolitical Realities and Regional Fragility

By Mark B. Rosenberg, Luis G. Solis Copyright 2007
146 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages
by Routledge

This book is a concise overview of the recent history of U.S.-Central American relations. Part of the Contemporary Inter-American Relations series edited by Jorge Dominguez and Rafael Fernandez de Castro, it focuses on the relations between the U.S. and this region since the end of the Cold War. The volume considers economic relations between the two regions, presenting... Read more

Introduction: Central America and the United States in the Post-Cold War  1. Is the Past Prologue to the Future?  2. Love in Times of Neglect: The 1990s  3. Foreign Policy Dilemmas in the Post-Cold War Era: New Challenges, Old Responses?  4. CAFTA: A Case Study in Intermestic Politics  5. Scenarios and Options for the 21st Century: Striving for Relevance in the Global Era

Biography

Mark B. Rosenberg is Chancellor of the State University System of Florida and former Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Center at Florida International University.

Luis G. Solís is Professor of History and Political Science at the University of Costa Rica.

Series Editors: Jorge I. Domínguez, Harvard University and Rafael Fernández de Castro, ITAM