Latin American Nations In World Politics: Second Edition

When the first edition of Latin American Nations in World Politics was published in 1984, it was the only book to undertake the study of Latin American foreign policy seriously and to place Latin American international affairs within a broader, global framework, both geopolitically and academically. The transition to democracy only hoped for at tha

Politics & Social Sciences

Tulchin, Joseph S.

Muñoz, Heraldo

Becker, David G.

Politics & Government

Routledge

By the lead commissioner of the UN investigation, an authoritative account of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination. On December 27, 2007, a suicide bomber killed Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister of Pakistan. Brilliant and charismatic, the head of a political family as important to Pakistani history as the Gandhis in India or the Kennedys in the United States, Bhutto had recently returned from exile to challenge military dictator Pervez Musharraf in a democratic election. In the aftermath of the assassination, some blamed Musharraf; others blamed terrorists linked to the Pakistani security service, the ISI; still others pointed the finger at Bhutto’s own spouse and entourage; and some speculated that it was a lone wolf attack. Though the individuals behind the conspiracy have never been found, in Getting Away with Murder Heraldo Munoz goes further than anyone else to unravel the mystery of Bhutto’s death. Moreover, he explains the unexpected role America played in the tragic events, the byzantine relationship between Pakistan and the United States, and how Bhutto’s assassination impacted world politics. In a country ruled more often by military dictators than by elected governments, Bhutto offered a secular, democratic hope. Arguably one of Pakistan’s most iconic political figures, she became one of the world’s few female heads of government. Her assassination tore the country apart, destabilizing the entire region. Leading the United Nations’ inquiry, Munoz delved into murky world of Pakistani politics and the infamous Bhutto family, awash in charisma and power, controversy and violence. His year-long investigation frames a story of betrayals, corruption, foreign influence, and unsolved political assassinations. Munoz provides new insight into Bhutto’s unprecedented rise and an unflinching, minute-by-minute narrative of the assassination itself. With impeccable research, Munoz also situates Bhutto in the decades-long history of U.S.-Pakistan relations and the emergence of global terrorism, pinpointing her death as the moment when those relations changed forever.
The result is a gripping narrative of Pakistan’s turbulent political realities and the death of its leading politician. 10 illustrations

Getting Away with Murder: Benazir Bhutto's Assassination and the Politics of Pakistan

History

Asia

W.W.Norton&Company

Augusto Pinochet was the most important Third World dictator of the Cold War, and perhaps the most ruthless. In The Dictator's Shadow, United Nations Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz takes advantage of his unmatched set of perspectives—as a former revolutionary who fought the Pinochet regime, as a respected scholar, and as a diplomat—to tell what this extraordinary figure meant to Chile, the United States, and the world.
Pinochet's American backers saw his regime as a bulwark against Communism; his nation was a testing ground for U.S.-inspired economic theories. Countries desiring World Bank support were told to emulate Pinochet's free-market policies, and Chile's government pension even inspired President George W. Bush's plan to privatize Social Security. The other baggage—the assassinations, tortures, people thrown out of airplanes, mass murders of political prisoners—was simply the price to be paid for building a modern state. But the questions raised by Pinochet's rule still remain: Are such dictators somehow necessary?
Horrifying but also inspiring, The Dictator's Shadow is a unique tale of how geopolitical rivalries can profoundly affect everyday life.

The Dictator's Shadow: Life Under Augusto Pinochet

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Basic Books

When the first edition of Latin American Nations in World Politics was published in 1984, it was the only book to undertake the study of Latin American foreign policy seriously and to place Latin American international affairs within a broader, global framework, both geopolitically and academically. The transition to democracy only hoped for at that time has now become a reality in every country in the hemisphere except Cuba. Many countries have also undertaken dramatic economic restructuring that impels them to participate more actively in world markets. More significantly, the end of the cold war has irrevocably altered the place of Latin American nations in the global community.This new edition, completely rewritten, offers an up-to-date analysis of the foreign policies of the major countries in the region, evaluating the impact of changes in the global community on the hemisphere and on individual states. As in the first edition, there is a combination of theoretical reflection and empirical description, and each case study treats similar issues, inviting comparative analysis. Many of the contributors are now senior scholars or key actors in the formulation and execution of foreign policy in their own countries. Together they bring seasoned, wide-ranging, and mature perspectives to the complex issues the region faces and at the close of the twentieth century.

Latin American Nations in World Politics

EDITORS

Westview Press

This book offers an up-to-date analysis of the foreign policies of Latin American Nations and its international positioning in world politics, evaluating the impact of changes in the global community, on the hemisphere, and on individual states.

Americas

From Dependency To Development: Strategies To Overcome Underdevelopment And Inequality

Latin American Nations In World Politics

"Second edition of excellent multiauthored textbook (first ed. 1984) emphasizes themes and foreign policy theory, and addresses most individual Latin American and Caribbean States. Inclusion of otherwise good chapter on the USSR's relations seems incongruous"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

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Beginning with a “telling phone call from Condi,” the former president of the UN Security Council tells for the first time the behind-the-scenes story of the Iraq War, as seen from an international perspective, and explains why a multilateral approach to foreign policy is imperative in today’s world.

A Solitary War: A Diplomat's Chronicle of the Iraq War and Its Lessons

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Latin American Nations In World Politics: Second Edition

Getting Away with Murder: Benazir Bhutto's Assassination and the Politics of Pakistan

The Dictator's Shadow: Life Under Augusto Pinochet

Latin American Nations in World Politics

Latin American Nations In World Politics: Second Edition

From Dependency To Development: Strategies To Overcome Underdevelopment And Inequality

Latin American Nations In World Politics

Latin American Nations In World Politics

From Dependency To Development: Strategies To Overcome Underdevelopment And Inequality

A Solitary War: A Diplomat's Chronicle of the Iraq War and Its Lessons