Neighborly Adversaries: Readings in U.S. Latin American Relations - Tapa dura

Providing a balanced, interdisciplinary interpretation, this comprehensive text reader traces the troubled U.S.-Latin American relationship from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. Presenting seminal works that spawned an entire generation of revisionist scholarship, the editors have juxtaposed diverse views from both Latin American and U.S. academics and policymakers on a range of historical and political issues. This unique structure will help students to evaluate opinions while gaining a deeper understanding of the historical trajectory of scholarship, policies, and interpretations surrounding U.S.-Latin American relations. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Michael J. LaRosa is assistant professor of history at Rhodes College. Frank O. Mora, formerly professor of national security strategy at the National War College, National Defense University, is deputy assistant secretary of defense western hemisphere.