"Our hemisphere"? the United States in Latin America, from 1776 to the twenty-first century / Britta H. Crandall and Russell C. Crandall.
| Author/creator | Crandall, Britta H. |
| Other author | Crandall, Russell, 1971- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, [2021] |
| Description | xiv, 485 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Abstract | "Our Hemisphere"? uncovers the range, depth, and veracity of the United States' relationship with the Americas. Using short historical vignettes, Britta and Russell Crandall chart the course of inter-American relations from 1776 to the present, highlighting the roles that individuals and groups of soldiers, intellectuals, private citizens, and politicians have had in shaping U.S. policy toward Latin America in the postcolonial, Cold War, and post-Cold War eras. The United States is usually and correctly seen as pursuing a monolithic, hegemonic agenda in Latin America, wielding political, economic, and military muscle to force Latin American countries to do its bidding, but the Crandalls reveal unexpected yet salient regional interactions where Latin Americans have exercised their own power with their northern and very powerful neighbor. Moreover, they show that Washington's relationship with the region has relied, in addition to the usual heavy-handedness, on cooperation and mutual respect since the beginning of the relationship.-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-462) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021931532 |
| ISBN | 9780300248104 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0300248105 (paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |