Latin America: Government/Policy


Government/ Policy
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Articles, Book Chapters, and Conference Papers
Calvo, Roberto. "The Church and the Doctrine of National Security" Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs 21:1(1979): 69-88. An article that examines the emergence of a national security doctrine within the armed forces, their role in politics, and the resulting relationship between the Church and the government in Latin America. Available online: subscription or university password may be required
Cingranelli, David L. and Thomas E. Pasquarello. "Human Rights Practices and the Distribution of U.S. Foreign Aid to Latin American Countries." American Journal of Political Science 29: 3 (1985): 539-563. An article that reexamines the relationship between human rights practices and the distribution of U.S. economic and military assistance to Latin America in fiscal 1982 suggesting an increased importance for human rights considerations in U.S. bilateral aid decisions. Available online: subscription or university password may be required
Fernandez, Gaston and Leon Narvaez. "Refugees and Human Rights in Costa Rica: The Mariel Cubans." International Migration Review 21: 2 (1987): 406-415. An article analyzing the negative context of the reception and subsequent treatment of Mariel Cubans in Costa Rica which raises questions about aspects of Costa Rica's longstanding commitment to human rights. Available online: subscription or university password may be required
Fitch, Samuel J. "The Decline of US Military Influence in Latin America." Journal of Interamerica Studies and World Affairs 35: 2 (1993): 1-49. Available online: subscription or university password may be required
Franko, Patrice. "De Facto Demilitarization: Budget-Driven Downsizing in Latin America." Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs 36: 1 (1994): 37-74. Available online: subscription or university password may be required
Furlong, William L. "Costa Rica: Caught between Two Worlds." Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs 29: 2 (1987): 119-154. Available online: subscription or university password may be required
"Introduction: Neoliberal Policies and Resistance." Latin American Perspectives 24: 5 (1997): 3-6. Available online: subscription or university password may be required
LeBlanc, Lawrence J. "Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and the Interamerican System" Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs 19: 1 (1977): 61-82. Available online: subscription or university password may be required
Rankin, Richard C. "The Expanding Institutional Concerns of the Latin American Establishments: A Review Article." Latin American Research Review 9: 1 (1974): 81-108. Available online: subscription or university password may be required
Suchlicki, Jaime. "Soviet Policy in Latin America: Implications for the United States." Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs 29: 1 (1987): 25-46. Available online: subscription or university password may be required
Tardu, M. E. "The Protocol to the United Nations Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Inter-American System: A Study of Co-Existing Petition Procedures." American Journal of International Law 70: 4 (1976) : 778-800. Available online: subscription or university password may be required
Yundt, Keith W. "The Organization of American States and Legal Protection to Political Refugees in Central America." International Migration Review 23: 2 (1989): 201-218. This article reviews inter-American standards and agencies of concern for asylum seekers and refugees. Special attention is given to the inter-American human rights regime as the mechanism best suited to supplement or complement UNHCR activities in Central America. Available online: subscription or university password may be required
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