Latin Lessons: How South America Stopped Listening to the United States and Started Prospering

基本信息出版社:Wiley; 1 (2012年2月7日)精装:288页正文语种:英语ISBN:0470481919条形码:9780470481912商品尺寸:16.3 x 2.6 x 24.4 cm商品重量:499 gASIN:0470481919商品描述内容简介The mistakes the United States has made in Latin America—and the high price it will pay for themCould it be that for the first time in history, the United States needs Latin America more than the other way round? Since the early 1800s, the United States regarded the region as its “backyard,” but in the past decade South America’s leaders have increasingly snubbed US efforts to persuade them to adopt free-market economics and sign trade agreements. While Washington has been distracted by military campaigns elsewhere, rivals such as China, Russia, and Iran have expanded their clout in Latin America, and US influence in the region has fallen to a historic low—at the very time that the United States has become more dependent than ever on exporting to Latin America and importing its oil. Combining sharp wit and great storytelling with trenchant analysis, Hal Weitzman examines how America “lost the South” and argues that if the United States is to find a new role in a world of emerging superpowers, it must reengage with Latin America.

Charts the rise of resource nationalism—in which governments take increasing control of natural resources and squeeze multinational corporations—in South America and across the worldIllustrates analytical points with vivid stories—such as the disappearance of the Panama hat or the sweater Evo Morales wore throughout a world tour—and interviews with presidents, policymakers, and protestersWritten by aFinancial Timesjournalist who formerly served as its Andes correspondent based in Lima, Peru作者简介Hal Weitzman is the Chicago and Midwest corres-pondent of the Financial Times. He was previously the FT's Andes correspondent, based in Lima, Peru.