American Foreign Policy Toward Latin America in the 80s and 90s - 9780814792575

American Foreign Policy Toward Latin America in the 80s and 90sIssues and Controversies from Reagan to Bush\nAuthor(s): Howard J. Wiarda\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9780814792575, 978-0814792575\nSynopsis\nThis thoughtful, controversial book, by one of the country's leading Latin America scholars, examines the fundamental tenets and ideologies behind America's policy towards Latin America over the course of the last three administrations.\nHoward Wiarda, who has served as a consultant for the State Department, the Department of the Army, the National Security Council, the Kissinger Commission, and the White House, is ideally situated to provide an insider account of policy decisions and process during the Reagan-Bush era. The combination of Wiarda's academic background and his hands-on knowledge of Washington practices and processes results in a volume that is extremely readable and will serve a.