Latin America and the United States: A Documentary History

by Robert H. Holden (Editor), Eric Zolov (Editor)

"This is a superb collection of material covering nearly 200 years, with succinct introductions that put each document in context. It is especially excellent on the past century as Latin American as well as U.S. views and policies are given attention, and cultural figures such as Jack Kerouac, Ariel Dorfman, and C. Wright Mills have their say along with such obvious (and different) suspects as Theodore Roosevelt. Nelson Rockefeller, and Ronald Reagan."---Walter LaFeber, Cornell University

Latin America and the United States is a thoughtfully conceived and up-to-date collection that offers documentary insight on political, economic, cultural, and social dimensions of inter-American relations. Particularly welcome is the inclusion of Latin American viewpoints. This volume will be an extremely valuable teaching tool for courses on Latin America, U.S. diplomatic history, U.S. foreign policy, and U.S.-Latin American relations."---Peter H. Smith, University of California, San Diego

Latin America and the United A Documentary History brings together the most important documents on the history of the relationship between the United States and Latin America from the nineteenth century to the present. In addition to standard diplomatic sources, the book includes documents touching on the transnational concerns that are increasingly taught in the classroom, including economic relations, environmental matters, immigration, human rights, and culture. The collection illuminates key issues while representing a variety of interests and views as they have both persisted and shifted over time, including often-overlooked Latin American perspectives and U.S. public opinion.

Now fully revised in its second edition, Latin America and the United A Documentary History features updated selections on current trends, including key new documents on immigration, regional integration, indigenous political movements, democratization, and economic policy. The second edition adds twenty-one documents and revises ten existing texts to ensure maximum clarity. The first edition's careful consideration of the Latin American perspective on hemispheric relations has been strengthened in the second edition, with many selections translated from the original Spanish by the editors. Comprehensive introductions to each document provide the reader with eessential information about its historical context and significance. The book's detailed index identifies and cross-references the themes, events, problems, personalities, and nations discussed in both the documents and their introductions. Ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in Latin American history and U.S.-Latin America relations, this book also serves as a unique reference tool for foreign policy professionals, international law specialists, journalists, and scholars in a variety of disciplines.

Genres: History, American History, Politics, Latin American History, Nonfiction

384 pages, Hardcover

First published March 9, 2000

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic collection of primary sources. I was assigned this book for a class. Will definitely keep it for future projects. Whether one is an academic, student, or simply wishes to know more about the history of relations between the USA and Latin America, I recommend this book.

[S.G. Scales · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good for historians and documents for the time period.

[foxfire · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel this book could have had more primary sources "from below," aka from non-state entities throughout Latin America to provide a better balanced account of U.S. policy towards Latin America.

[Joshua · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good collection of documents, along with an introduction for each document giving a general overview and setting for the document.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to use for teaching a course on US-Latin American relations- definitely suggest using

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always love primary documents, This book also provides good introductions and backgrounds for each document.