Table of Contents

1. The Changes in the International System since 2000 Jorge I. Domínguez 2. U.S.-Mexican Relations: Coping with Domestic and International Crises Jorge I. Domínguez and Rafael Fernández de Castro 3. The United States and Cuba: Intimate Neighbors? Marifeli Pérez-Stable 4. U.S.-Argentine Relations: The Years of Cristina and Obama Roberto Russell 5. The Unsettled Nature of U.S.-Brazilian Relations Monica Hirst and Lia Baker Valls Pereira 6. Chile and the United States: A Cooperative Friendship Claudia Fuentes Julio and Francisco Rojas Aravena 7. Colombia and the United States: The Path to Strategic Partnership Cynthia J. Arnson and Arlene B. Tickner 8. U.S.-Peruvian Relations: Cooperation within the International System of the Twenty-First Century Cynthia McClintock 9. U.S.-Venezuelan Relations after Hugo Chávez: Why Normalization Has Been Impossible Javier Corrales and Carlos A. Romero 10. Latino Diasporas, Obama’s Executive Action Strategy, and U.S.-Latin American Relations David R. Ayón 11. Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Criminal Violence in U.S.-Latin American Relations Gema Santamaría 12. U.S. Immigration Policy: Politicization and Impasse Allert Brown-Gort

About the Author

Jorge I. Domínguez is the Antonio Madero Professor for the Study of Mexico and former Vice Provost for International Affairs at Harvard University. He is a past president of the Latin American Studies Association.

Rafael Fernández de Castro has been Chair, Founder, and full-time Professor of the Department of International Studies, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), Mexico City, since 1991.

Reviews

'With contributions from some of Hemisphere's most prominent scholars, this new edition is a fitting encore, covering key contemporary issues such as the emergence of Latin America's "new left," the rise of China's regional influence, the scourge of organized crime, and the growing independence of Latin America from the United States. Every chapter combines a depth of historical context with analysis of the urgent issues of today.' - Professor William M. LeoGrande, School of Public Affairs, American University, USA'Jorge I. Domínguez, and Rafael Fernández de Castro, together with a team of younger scholars throughout the Americas, have once again produced an up to date and incisive set of essays on the changing dynamics of US-Latin America relations in a transformed global context. This timely volume is exceptionally useful for scholars and students alike.' - Abraham F. Lowenthal, Professor Emeritus, University of Southern California and Founding Director, Inter-American Dialogue.