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In March 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced the formation of the Alliance for Progress, a program dedicated to creating prosperous, socially just, democratic societies throughout Latin America. Over the next few years, the United States spent nearly $20 billion in pursuit of the Alliance's goals, but Latin American economies barely grew, Latin American societies remained inequitable, and sixteen extraconstitutional changes of government rocked the region. In this close, critical analysis, Stephen Rabe explains why Kennedy's grand plan for Latin America proved such a signal policy failure.Drawing on recently declassified materials, Rabe investigates the nature of Kennedy's intense anti-Communist crusade and explores the convictions that drove him to fight the Cold War throughout the Caribbean and Latin America--a region he repeatedly referred to as "the most dangerous area in the world." As Rabe acknowledges, Kennedy remains popular in the United States and Latin America, in part for the noble purposes behind the Alliance for Progress. But an unwavering determination to wage Cold War led Kennedy to compromise, even mutilate, those grand goals.
Series: Mestizo Spaces
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press; 1 edition (February 22, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 080784764X
ISBN-13: 978-0807847640
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.6 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #187,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #118 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > International & World Politics > Caribbean & Latin American #234 in Books > Textbooks > Social Sciences > Political Science > International Relations #1026 in Books > Textbooks > Humanities > History > United States
This book is an excellent, concise account of Kennedy's policies toward Latin America. Rabe does an exceptional job in presenting the information in a fairhanded manner. The writing is superb and the book is an easy read. It is a must have for those interested in Kennedy, Latin America, or just history in general.
Excellent review of US foreign policy in Latin America and Kennedy administration state of mind in a conflict between the fight of communism and development of the continent.
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