Talons of the Eagle, 5e

Peter H. Smith is distinguished professor emeritus of political science and Latin American studies at the University of California, San Diego. He was educated at Harvard and Columbia. His works have been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, and Chinese. In 2013 he received a lifetime achievement award from the Latin American Studies Association. Ana Covarrubias is professor and vice-president for international academic affairs at El Colegio de México. She obtained her D.Phil in international relations from Oxford University. Her research interests include Mexican foreign policy, including relations with Cuba, regional integration, and human rights. Her most recent book is the coedited Fundamentos internos y externos de la política exterior de México (2020).

CONTENTS


Preface
Introduction: Global Politics and U.S.-Latin American Relations

PART I: The Imperial Era
1. The European Game
2. The Gospel of Democracy
3. Latin America: Responses to Imperialism
4. Mr. Roosevelt's Neighborhood
PART II: The Cold War
5. Closing Ranks
6. Making Friends
7. Crushing Enemies
8. Latin America: Fighting the Cold War
PART III: Globalization and War
9. Hegemony and Geoeconomics
10. Latin America: Playing the Geoeconomic Game
11. Post 9/11: The War on Terror
12. Latin America: Seizing Opportunities
PART IV:
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
13. Dilemmas of Immigration
14. Drug Trafficking, Drug Wars
15. Tales of Two Presidents

Retrospect: Structure and Change in U.S.-Latin American Relations
Epilogue
A Guide to Further Reading