[PDF] Summit Of The Americas Declaration And Plan Of Action To Strengthen Democracy Create Prosperity And Realize Human Potential eBook

Author : Alan McPherson
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 12,78 MB
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 1597973939

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Over the last sixty years, the relationship between the United States and Latin America has been marred by ideological conflict, imbalances of power, and economic disparity. The U.S.-sponsored coup in Guatemala, the near lynching of Vice President Richard Nixon in Venezuela, and the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion are a few reminders of the sometimes dramatic confrontations between North and South. Yet this relationship has also been characterized by accelerating economic and cultural interdependence that is significantly altering the old paradigm of U.S. hegemony and Latin American resistance. Alan McPherson uses multinational sources to survey and analyze the history of this relationship. Intimate Ties, Bitter Struggles reflects the most up-to-date research on state-to-state interactions and recognizes the influence of culture and non-state actors on international relations. Major topics include the debate over economic dependency, the U.S. response to revolutions in Latin America during the Cold War, military interventions and covert operations, human rights, migration, the North American Free Trade Agreement and economic integration, the Iran-Contra affair, the war on drugs, and Latinos in the United States. The author's concise narrative and selection of primary-source documents offer an ideal introduction to U.S.-Latin American relations for students and for anyone with an interest in understanding the dynamic interplay between these hemispheric neighbors.

Author : James G. Stavridis
Publisher : NDU Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 42,72 MB
Release : 2014-02-23
Category : Education
ISBN :

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Since its creation in 1963, United States Southern Command has been led by 30 senior officers representing all four of the armed forces. None has undertaken his leadership responsibilities with the cultural sensitivity and creativity demonstrated by Admiral Jim Stavridis during his tenure in command. Breaking with tradition, Admiral Stavridis discarded the customary military model as he organized the Southern Command Headquarters. In its place he created an organization designed not to subdue adversaries, but instead to build durable and enduring partnerships with friends. His observation that it is the business of Southern Command to launch "ideas not missiles" into the command's area of responsibility gained strategic resonance throughout the Caribbean and Central and South America, and at the highest levels in Washington, DC.

Author : Canada. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Publisher : Ministère des affaires étrangères et du commerce international
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 12,94 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Summits of the Americas are held to discuss the state of the region and to devise a plan of action for guiding governments in their efforts to work collectively in improving the lives of the peoples of the hemisphere. This report summarizes Canadian contributions to the 2001 Summit in the following areas: strengthening democracy, human rights, & justice; creating prosperity (including employment, trade, investment, financial stability, environmental sustainability, agricultural management, and rural development); and realizing human potential (including education, health promotion, gender equality, cultural diversity, connectivity, and programs for children, youth, & Aboriginal peoples).