Which Way Latin America?: Hemispheric Politics Meets Globalization - Softcover

Andrew F. Cooper

9789280811728: Which Way Latin America?: Hemispheric Politics Meets Globalization

Softcover

ISBN 10: 928081172X ISBN 13: 9789280811728

Publisher: United Nations University Press, 2009

In this book, some of the world's leading Latin Americanists explore the ways in which the region has reengaged globalization. Among the timely questions are: What is the relationship of China and India with Latin America? Has increased international political cooperation among Latin nations changed their foreign policy toward other regions and on specific issue areas? How have the different "Lefts," as exemplified by the governments of Venezuela's Hugo Ch�vez and Brazil's Lula shaped the region? What is the outlook of new entities such as the South American Union of Nations, and how have older entities such as the Organization of American States fared?

With a new U.S. administration shifting gears in foreign policy and a global financial crisis leading many to question the future of capitalism, Latin America is especially well positioned to make the most of the resulting international upheaval. This book provides a sharp, up-to-date analysis of the new sources of political power and allegiances in the region today.

"This is an ambitious and important volume. It brings together a group of the hemisphere's best analysts and thinkers to explain how profoundly Latin America has changed in recent years, and what those changes mean for the people and politics of the region and for its relations with the U.S. and the rest of the world."—Peter Hakim, president, Inter-American Dialogue

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"This excellent collection focuses on the dynamic interaction between Latin America and a fast-changing global system. Chapters expertly analyze crucial dimensions of this interaction, including democracy and the 'rise of the left', energy competition and resource nationalism, relations with China and India, the fraying of the Inter-American system, and such pivotal cases as Venezuela, Mexico, and Brazil. Contributors unpack both the impact of the world in and on the region, and the ever more complex and diversified relationship between the region and the world."- Andrew Hurrell, Oxford University"In a book that is timely, comprehensive, and insightful, Cooper, Heine, and their colleagues sharper the 'big picture' of international relations in the Americas while examining key countries, large and small, in Latin America and the Caribbean. The authors present their thoughtful and informative analysis on salient topics, such as multilateral institutions, China and India, energy, Chavez, democracy and partisanship, and point the way to the future."- Jorge I. Dominguez, Harvard University

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