The Ordeal Of Hegemony

This book describes the relations between international relations theory and the realities of U.S.-Latin American relations. It attempts a reappraisal of U.S. power in Latin America, a risky venture in times of indeterminate change and divergent thinking.

Preface -- The U.S. Century in the Western Hemisphere -- U.S. Power in Latin America -- Farewell to Hegemony -- Participation Crisis in Central America -- The Containment of Central America -- Security -- Economics and Debt -- Hegemony and Intervention -- Beyond Hegemony