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Dealing With Political Ferment In Latin America: The Populist Revival, The Emergence Of The Center, And Implications For U.S. Policy, Hal Brands Dr.
Dealing With Political Ferment In Latin America: The Populist Revival, The Emergence Of The Center, And Implications For U.S. Policy, Hal Brands Dr.
Monographs, Collaborative Studies, & IRPs
The current political dynamics in Latin America is analyzed, and their meaning for the United States is evaluated. The author argues that references to a uniform “left turn” in the region are misleading, and that Latin America is actually witnessing a dynamic competition between two very different forms of governance. Represented by leaders like Hugo Chávez, Evo Morales, and others, radical populism emphasizes the politics of grievance and a penchant for extreme solutions. Moderate, centrist governance can be found in countries like Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Uruguay. It stresses diplomatic pragmatism, the protection of democratic practices, and the need …
2009 Key Strategic Issues List, Antulio J. Echevarria Dr.
2009 Key Strategic Issues List, Antulio J. Echevarria Dr.
Articles & Editorials
Unlike other lists that generally reflect issues which are operational or tactical in nature, the focus of the Key Strategic Issues List is strategic. The spotlight is, in other words, on those items that senior Army and Department of Defense leaders should consider in providing military advice and formulating military strategy. At present, the U.S. military is engaged in a changing situation in Iraq and an increasing presence in Afghanistan, as well as efforts to restore balance in force sizing and structure.
Mexico's Narco-Insurgency And U.S. Counterdrug Policy, Hal Brands Dr.
Mexico's Narco-Insurgency And U.S. Counterdrug Policy, Hal Brands Dr.
Monographs, Collaborative Studies, & IRPs
In late 2007, the U.S. and Mexican governments unveiled the Merida Initiative. A 3-year, $1.4 billion counternarcotics assistance program, the Merida Initiative is designed to combat the drug-fueled violence that has ravaged Mexico of late. The initiative aims to strengthen the Mexican police and military, permitting them to take the offensive in the fight against Mexico’s powerful cartels. As currently designed, however, the Merida Initiative is unlikely to have a meaningful, long-term impact in restraining the drug trade and drug-related violence. Focussing largely on security, enforcement, and interdiction issues, it pays comparatively little attention to the deeper structural problems that …