The Second Century: U.S.DLatin American Relations Since 1889 (Latin American Silhouettes)

By Mark T. Gilderhus

Book Overview

The Second Century: U.S.-Latin American Relations since 1889 focuses on U.S. relations with Latin America during the second century, a period bounded by the advent of the New Diplomacy late in the nineteenth century and the end of the Cold War about one hundred years later. This text provides a balanced perspective as it presents both the United States's view that the Western Hemisphere needed to unite under a common democratic, capitalistic society, and the Latin American countries' response to U.S. attempts to impose these goals on their southern neighbors. This book examines the reciprocal interactions between the two regions, each with distinctive purposes, outlooks, interests, and cultures. It also places U.S.-Latin American relations within the larger context of global politics and economics. The Second Century is an excellent text for courses in Latin American history and diplomatic history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 084202414X
• ISBN13: 9780842024143
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 0.7" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Outstanding history of US and Latin American relations.

Mark Gilderhus' Second Century (2413-1, $55.00) provides an important narrative on the relationship which has existed between the U.S. and states in Latin America since 1889. The focus on U.S. goals and nationalist reactions in Latin America makes for an intriguing set of political insights.