Successful First Reforms - The Tough Ones Lie Ahead: A Strategic Assessment of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean

Abstract

Since the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine, US relations with Middle America have swung from periods of intense interest to periods of benign neglect, characterized by those in the region as "unilateralism." In blunt terms, our relations have been based on inequality of power and frequent US military interventions to preserve our political and economic interests. The region took on strategic importance during the Cold War with the development of oil exports and Soviet involvement, such as in the Cuban missile crisis, defining our interests. Perceptions In the region are that the US is arrogant, condescending, and concerned solely with Eurasia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA441942

Entities

People

  • Anne Callaghan
  • Elizabeth Shelton
  • Robert Ivery

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Central America
  • Cold War
  • Commerce
  • Democracy
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • El Salvador
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Money
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.