Which Way Latin America? Hemispheric Politics Meets Globalization Book

Contents: Foreword by Abraham F. Lowenthal. Introduction – The effect of national and global forces on the Americas: Tsunami, tornado or just a mild breeze? Part I: The Americas at a crossroads 1 Navigating in a fog: Metanarrative in the Americas today.Managing disarray: The search for a new consensus. The emergence of a new left. Part II: The new economic challenges:Competing for energy. Coping with China. Playing the India card Repositioning the Commonwealth Caribbean. Part III: A fresh multilateral impetus. Renewing the OAS. Dealing with threats to democracy. Monitoring elections. Part IV: Pivotal case studies. The Chávez effect. The impact of the 2006 Mexican elections. Quo vadis, Brazil? The Haitian imbroglio. Part V: Afterword. Strong winds of change: New politics and new connections.

"In this book, some of the world’s leading Latin Americanists explore the ways in which the region has re-engaged globalization. What is the relationship of China and India with Latin America? Has increased international political cooperation among Latin nations changed their foreign policy towards other regions and on specific issue areas, such as election monitoring and the ongoing dilemma in Haiti? How have the different “Lefts”, as exemplified by the governments of Chávez and Lula, shaped the region? What is the outlook of new entities such as UNASUR, the South American Union of Nations, and how have old entities such as the Organization of American States fared?

At a time when a new administration in the United States is shifting gears in foreign policy, and the global crisis is leading many to question the very survival of capitalism as we have known it, Latin America is especially well-positioned to make the most of this new international conjuncture. This book provides a sharp, up-to-date analysis of the new sources of political power and allegiances in the region today."