Exporting Democracy: U.S. Policy in Latin America, 1912-1990s

Abraham F. Lowenthal and fourteen other scholars explore U.S. efforts to promote democracy in Latin America across four key periods: World War I to the Great Depression, post-World War II, the 1960s, and the Reagan years. The work is a comparative study of motives, methods, and results, concluding such efforts have had limited success and often counterproductive effects. It is organized into two paperback volumes covering themes and case studies on countries including Argentina, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Nicaragua.

Use Cases

• Historical analysis of U.S. foreign policy motives and methods based on the described thematic periods.
• Comparative case study research on democracy promotion based on the included country studies.
• Textual analysis of scholarly arguments regarding the impact of economic forces and U.S. labor.
• Examining the relationship between business interests and foreign policy based on the 'U.S. Business' theme.

Strengths

• Authored by a principal editor and fourteen noted scholars from the U.S., Latin America, and Europe.
• Covers four distinct historical periods of intense U.S. policy focus from 1912 to the 1980s.
• Includes both thematic analysis and specific country case studies for comparative research.

Limitations

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Provenance

Source

Abraham F. Lowenthal (editor) and contributing scholars.

Collection Method

Scholarly compilation and analysis.

Time Range

Primary focus on 1912 to the 1980s, with analysis extending to the 1990s.

Geography

United States and Latin America (specific countries: Argentina, Chile, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua).