Talons of the Eagle Latin America, the United States, and the World

Talons of the Eagle offers a vivid portrayal of U.S.-Latin American relations from the early nineteenth century through the cold war to the present day. It casts new light on such contemporary issues as economic integration, environmental protection, drug trafficking, and undocumentedmigration. Rather than concentrating solely on U.S. policy, as many texts do, this book addresses the structural relationships between the two regions by focusing on international systems, the distribution of power, and the perception and pursuit of national interests.For the third edition, two new chapters have been added to the text. The first takes on the impact of 9/11 on the United States and Latin America, including a focus on George W. Bush's policy toward Latin America. The final chapter will analyze Latin American reactions and responses to the U.S.(and the rest of the world) from 9/11 to the present. The author will also include two stylistic innovations for this edition. The first is the incorporation of illustrations, and the integration of the tables (now an appendix) into the text. The second is the inclusion of anecdotal boxes orsidebars, which might include such items as the text of the Platt Amendment, FDR's Good Neighbor Speech, U.S. and Latin American press coverage of the Bay of Pigs invasion, Latin American reactions to 9/11 and at least one speech by George W. Bush.