Bad Neighbor Policy

Author : Ted Galen Carpenter
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781466889378

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Bad Neighbor Policy by Ted Galen Carpenter Pdf

The domestic phase of Washington's war on drugs has received considerable criticism over the years from a variety of individuals. Until recently, however, most critics have not stressed the damage that the international phase of the drug war has done to our Latin American neighbors. That lack of attention has begun to change and Ted Carpenter chronicles our disenchantment with the hemispheric drug war. Some prominent Latin American political leaders have finally dared to criticize Washington while at the same time, the U.S. government seems determined to perpetuate, if not intensify, the antidrug crusade. Spending on federal antidrug measures also continues to increase, and the tactics employed by drug war bureaucracy, both here and abroad, bring the inflammatory "drug war" metaphor closer to reality. Ending the prohibitionist system would produce numerous benefits for both Latin American societies and the United States. In a book deriving from his work at the CATO Institute, Ted Carpenter paints a picture of this ongoing fiasco.

Author : Bryce Wood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015009295901

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The Dismantling of the Good Neighbor Policy by Bryce Wood Pdf

The Good Neighbor Policy was unique: a great power obligated itself not to use force in its dealings with twenty smaller powers and not to interfere in their domestic politics. It was a policy that lasted, with some perturbations, for twenty years: instituted by President Roosevelt in 1933 and carried out effectively from 1933 to 1943 by word and action, maintained during the Second World War largely as a result of British concern for continuance of Argentine beef exports, codified in the Charter of the Organization of American States in 1948, and reasserted by Truman and Acheson in 1950–51, it was covertly repudiated in Guatemala in 1954 by Eisenhower and the Dulles brothers, and not so secretly by Kennedy in the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961. Openly shattered in the Dominican Republic by Johnson in 1965, it has since been completely abandoned in favor of the usual relationships between large and small powers. Working with documents from the Public Records Office in London and the National Archives, with recently released materials from the U.S. Department of State, and with secondary sources, Bryce Wood describes the temptations laid before the leaders of one powerful state by its occasionally recalcitrant neighbors, and the ways of reacting that were found. Having told half the story in his The Making of the Good Neighbor Policy, Wood now concludes it in the present volume. One of the chief casualties is shown to be the Organization of American States, which since 1954 has found itself badly crippled in its work to promote harmony and continued cooperation among the member states.

Author : Max Paul Friedman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003-08-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0521822467

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Nazis and Good Neighbors by Max Paul Friedman Pdf

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Author : Fredrick B. Pike
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780292786097

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FDR's Good Neighbor Policy by Fredrick B. Pike Pdf

A study of how and why US-Latin American relations changed in the 1930s: “Brilliant . . . [A] charming and perceptive work.” ―Foreign Affairs During the 1930s, the United States began to look more favorably on its southern neighbors. Latin America offered expanded markets to an economy crippled by the Great Depression, while threats of war abroad nurtured in many Americans isolationist tendencies and a desire for improved hemispheric relations. One of these Americans was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the primary author of America’s Good Neighbor Policy. In this thought-provoking book, Bolton Prize winner Fredrick Pike takes a wide-ranging look at FDR’s motives for pursuing the Good Neighbor Policy, how he implemented it, and how its themes played out up to the mid-1990s. Pike’s investigation goes far beyond standard studies of foreign and economic policy. He explores how FDR’s personality and Eleanor Roosevelt’s social activism made them uniquely simpático to Latin Americans. He also demonstrates how Latin culture flowed north to influence U.S. literature, film, and opera. This book is essential reading for everyone interested in hemispheric relations.

Author : Ted Galen Carpenter,Doug Bandow
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781466893023

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The Korean Conundrum by Ted Galen Carpenter,Doug Bandow Pdf

The US seems to be heading directly toward a confrontation with North Korea as Koreans in the south, and nations around the world, anxiously witness mounting tension. Carpenter and Bandow take a look at the twin crises now afflicting US policy in East Asia: the reemergence of North Korea's nuclear weapons program and the growing anti-American sentiment in South Korea. They question whether Washington's East Asia security strategy makes sense with the looming prospect of US troops stationed in South Korea becoming nuclear hostages. Carpenter and Bandow put forth the most provocative solution yet to this gnarled and dangerous situation.

Author : Jonathan D. Rosen,Hanna Samir Kassab
Publisher : Springer
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319944517

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Drugs, Gangs, and Violence by Jonathan D. Rosen,Hanna Samir Kassab Pdf

This book examines the nature of transnational organized crime and gangs, and how these diverse organizations contribute to violence, especially in so-called fragile states across Central and Latin America. While the nature of organized crime and violence differs depending on the context, the authors explain how and why states plagued by weak institutions tend to foster criminal organizations and violence, and why counter-crime initiatives often result in higher levels of violence. By examining the consequences of tough on crime policies (e.g., mano dura) in places like Mexico, El Salvador, and Colombia, the volume offers a new perspective on the link between state fragility, crime, and violence.

Author : Paul Collier
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198042549

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The Bottom Billion by Paul Collier Pdf

In the universally acclaimed and award-winning The Bottom Billion, Paul Collier reveals that fifty failed states--home to the poorest one billion people on Earth--pose the central challenge of the developing world in the twenty-first century. The book shines much-needed light on this group of small nations, largely unnoticed by the industrialized West, that are dropping further and further behind the majority of the world's people, often falling into an absolute decline in living standards. A struggle rages within each of these nations between reformers and corrupt leaders--and the corrupt are winning. Collier analyzes the causes of failure, pointing to a set of traps that ensnare these countries, including civil war, a dependence on the extraction and export of natural resources, and bad governance. Standard solutions do not work, he writes; aid is often ineffective, and globalization can actually make matters worse, driving development to more stable nations. What the bottom billion need, Collier argues, is a bold new plan supported by the Group of Eight industrialized nations. If failed states are ever to be helped, the G8 will have to adopt preferential trade policies, new laws against corruption, new international charters, and even conduct carefully calibrated military interventions. Collier has spent a lifetime working to end global poverty. In The Bottom Billion, he offers real hope for solving one of the great humanitarian crises facing the world today. "Set to become a classic. Crammed with statistical nuggets and common sense, his book should be compulsory reading." --The Economist "If Sachs seems too saintly and Easterly too cynical, then Collier is the authentic old Africa hand: he knows the terrain and has a keen ear.... If you've ever found yourself on one side or the other of those arguments--and who hasn't?--then you simply must read this book." --Niall Ferguson, The New York Times Book Review "Rich in both analysis and recommendations.... Read this book. You will learn much you do not know. It will also change the way you look at the tragedy of persistent poverty in a world of plenty." --Financial Times

Author : Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781541788480

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A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling Pdf

A tiny American town's plans for radical self-government overlooked one hairy detail: no one told the bears. Once upon a time, a group of libertarians got together and hatched the Free Town Project, a plan to take over an American town and completely eliminate its government. In 2004, they set their sights on Grafton, NH, a barely populated settlement with one paved road. When they descended on Grafton, public funding for pretty much everything shrank: the fire department, the library, the schoolhouse. State and federal laws became meek suggestions, scarcely heard in the town's thick wilderness. The anything-goes atmosphere soon caught the attention of Grafton's neighbors: the bears. Freedom-loving citizens ignored hunting laws and regulations on food disposal. They built a tent city in an effort to get off the grid. The bears smelled food and opportunity. A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear is the sometimes funny, sometimes terrifying tale of what happens when a government disappears into the woods. Complete with gunplay, adventure, and backstabbing politicians, this is the ultimate story of a quintessential American experiment -- to live free or die, perhaps from a bear.

Author : Jonathan D. Rosen,Marten W. Brienen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137450999

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New Approaches to Drug Policies by Jonathan D. Rosen,Marten W. Brienen Pdf

The US-led war on drugs has failed: drugs remain purer, cheaper and more readily available than ever. Extreme levels of violence have also grown as drug traffickers and organized criminals compete for control of territory. This book points towards a number of crucial challenges, policy solutions and alternatives to the current drug strategies.

Author : Roberto Zepeda,Jonathan D. Rosen
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780739195987

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Cooperation and Drug Policies in the Americas by Roberto Zepeda,Jonathan D. Rosen Pdf

The book examines the role of cooperation and drug policies in the Americas in the twenty-first century, focusing on the major trends and challenges. It argues that one country cannot solve drug trafficking alone—the producing, consuming, and transit countries must work together and cooperate.

Author : Christian Blauvelt
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780762499908

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Hollywood Victory by Christian Blauvelt Pdf

From the Turner Classic Movies Library: Film and history buffs alike will enjoy this engrossing story of Hollywood's involvement in World War II, as it's never before been told. Remember a time when all of Hollywood—with the expressed encouragement and investment of the government—joined forces to defend the American way of life? It was World War II and the gravest threat faced the nation, and the world at large. Hollywood answered the call to action. This is the riveting tale of how the film industry enlisted in the Allied effort during the second World War—a story that started with staunch isolationism as studios sought to maintain the European market and eventually erupted into impassioned support in countless ways. Industry output included war films depicting battles and reminding moviegoers what they were fighting for, "home-front" stories designed to boost the morale of troops overseas, and even musicals and comedies that did their bit by promoting the Good Neighbor Policy with American allies to the south. Stars like Carole Lombard—who lost her life returning from a war bond-selling tour—Bob Hope, and Marlene Dietrich enthusiastically joined USO performances and risked their own health and safety by entertaining troops near battlefronts; others like James Stewart and Clark Gable joined the fight themselves in uniform; Bette Davis and John Garfield created a starry haven for soldiers in their founding of the Hollywood Canteen. Filmmakers Orson Welles, Walt Disney, Alfred Hitchcock, and others took breaks from thriving careers to make films aiming to shore up alliances, boost recruitment, and let the folks back home know what beloved family members were facing overseas. Through it all, a story of once-in-a-century unity—of a collective need to stand up for humanity, even if it means risking everything—comes to life in this engrossing, photo-filled tale of Hollywood Victory.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1420 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:39015082338925

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Department of the Interior and related agencies appropriations for 1982 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : Eric Roorda
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0822321238

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The Dictator Next Door by Eric Roorda Pdf

A diplomatic history of the Dominican Republic and the successes and failures of the Good Neighbor Policy.

Author : David Tallerman
Publisher : Flame Tree Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1787580288

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The Bad Neighbor by David Tallerman Pdf

"A well-written and cleverly imagined crime thriller with a knife-sharp edge." — Crime Review When part-time teacher Ollie Clay panic-buys a rundown house in the outskirts of Leeds, he soon recognises his mistake. His new neighbor, Chas Walker, is an antisocial thug, and Ollie's suspicions raise links to a local hate group. With Ollie's life unravelling rapidly, he feels his choices dwindling: his situation is intolerable and only standing up to Chas can change it. But Ollie has his own history of violence, and increasingly, his own secrets to hide; and Chas may be more than the mindless yob he appears to be. As their conflict spills over into the wider world, Ollie will come to learn that there are worse problems in life than one bad neighbor. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launching in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.

Author : Helen Pleasanton Coxe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89085966851

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The Effect of the Good Neighbor Policy on Mexican-American Relations by Helen Pleasanton Coxe Pdf