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Paraguay and the United States
Distant Allies|
29,92 € |
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| Verlag: | University Of Georgia Press |
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| Veröffentl.: | 30.10.2010 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9780820338989 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
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Beschreibungen
Ranging from the 1840s through the early twenty-first century, this study of shared political, economic, and cultural histories fills significant gaps in our understanding of Paraguayan-U.S. relations. Frank O. Mora and Jerry W. Cooney tell how an initially rocky beginning between the two countries, marked by diplomatic posturing, shows of military force, and failed business schemes, gave way to a calmer period during which the United States backed Paraguays territorial claims against its neighbors, prospects grew brighter for American entrepreneurs, and Paraguay embraced Pan-Americanism.It was not until the 1930s that the two countries engaged in earnest as the United States attempted to mediate the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia. Then, as the authors write, hemispheric solidarity in World War II, the cold war in Latin America, the balance of power among states in the Ro de la Plata, and the question of U.S. support for, or aid to, Latin American dictators became matters of mutual interest.The dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner (1954-89) spanned much of this era, and a shared attitude of realpolitik typified U.S.-Paraguayan relations during his rule. Post-Stroessner, the United States has stood by Paraguay during its transition to democracy, despite lingering concerns about such issues as drug trafficking and intellectual piracy. The countries should grow closer with time, the authors conclude, if Paraguay resists the continents leftward political shift and remains a solid partner in U.S. antiterror initiatives in South America.
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