Handbook Of Research On The International Relations Of Latin America And The Caribbean

by G. Pope Atkins

Overview

The study of Latin American and Caribbean international relations has a long evolution both within the development of international relations as a general academic undertaking and in terms of the part

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813333793
Publisher:	Westview Press
Publication date:	04/02/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	428
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

G. Pope Atkins is research fellow at the Institute of Latin American Studies, University of Texas at Austin, and professor emeritus of political science at the United States Naval Academy, where he was a member of the civilian faculty from 1966 to 1993. He has lived and worked in Argentina and Ecuador and has been visiting fellow at the Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of London, the Fondo para el Avance de las Ciencias Sociales in Santo Domingo, and the international relations department at the London School of Economics and Political Science. In 1990-1991 he held the Distinguished Visiting Tom Slick Professorship of World Peace at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. Professor Atkins has written extensively on Latin American international and comparative politics.

Table of Contents

Preface , Research Patterns and Issues , The Latin American and Caribbean Region , Latin American and Caribbean States , Nonhemispheric States and Canada , The United States , Interstate Institutions , Warfare, Intervention, and Diplomacy for Peace , Interstate and Transnational Phenomena

Editorial Reviews

Atkins (Latin American studies, U. of Texas-Austin and political science, US Naval Academy) analyzes the evolution of the research in terms of concepts, issues, and themes. He cites over 1,600 sources that date from the 19th century to the present, but emphasizes recent decades. The study is a companion to his and can serve as a supplemental textbook or as a stand-along reference. It is not indexed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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