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Us And The Cold War In Latin America, Thomas Field
Us And The Cold War In Latin America, Thomas Field
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The Cold War in Latin America had marked consequences for the region’s political and economic evolution. From the origins of US fears of Latin American Communism in the early 20th century to the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, regional actors played central roles in the drama. Seeking to maximize economic benefit while maintaining independence with regard to foreign policy, Latin Americans employed an eclectic combination of liberal and anti-imperialist discourses, balancing frequent calls for anti-Communist hemispheric unity with periodic diplomatic entreaties to the Soviet bloc and the nonaligned Third World. Meanwhile, US Cold War policies toward …
The U.S. Intra-Industry Trade With Caribbean Countries, E. M. Ekanayake, John R. Ledgerwood
The U.S. Intra-Industry Trade With Caribbean Countries, E. M. Ekanayake, John R. Ledgerwood
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This paper aims to measure the level of intra-industry trade with special focus on vertical and horizontal intra-industry trade (IIT) in United State's foreign trade with Caribbean countries. One of the main findings is that the observed increase in intra-industry trade between the United States and Caribbean is almost entirely due to two-way trade in vertical differentiation. The second important finding is that the level of per capita income, trade intensity, product differentiation, industry size, and product quality differences are found to affect the shares of all three types of IIT positively.
Sanctimony On Sanctions: What The United States And Russia Have In Common, Ibpp Editor
Sanctimony On Sanctions: What The United States And Russia Have In Common, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes political psychological issues related to consequences stemming from political sanctions.
Trends. The People's Republic Of China And Permanent Normal Trading Relations: A Run-Up And Aftermath Of More Smoke Than Fire?, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the vote of the United States (US) House of Representatives to approve permanent normal trading relations (PTNR) with the People's Republic of China (PRC). Human rights violations are discussed.
Trends. Money Walks, Nobody Talks Ii: United States Trade With Sub-Saharan Africa, Ibpp Editor
Trends. Money Walks, Nobody Talks Ii: United States Trade With Sub-Saharan Africa, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article discusses the stance of the United States Business and Industry Council against a trade bill designed to facilitate sub-Saharan apparel exports to the United States.