Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Jorge I. Dominguez has brought together experts from Latin America, the Caribbean and the US to explore transnational aspects of crime, migration, trade, security, democracy, and international financial institutions in the Americas. They consider the effect of drug trafficking on government, the economy, and the rule of law, at both national and hemispheric levels. They look at the policy implications of migration and immigration trends, as well as trends in international trade. Assessing how to promote peace and democracy in the region, several essays examine regional issues and institutions. Others analyze the role of international financial institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank in promoting economic reforms. Commissioned by the Inter-American Dialogue, this collection contributes to the debate on the future direction of inter-American relations.
Table of Contents
The future of inter-American relations: states, challenges, and likely responses / Jorge I. Domâinguez -- Securing peace in the Americas in the next decade / David R. Mares -- Hemispheric security: toward the twenty-first century / Boris H. Yopo -- Transnational crime in the Americas: a reality check / Ivelaw Griffith -- Transnational crime in the Western hemisphere / Mâonica Serrano -- International financial institutions: changing perspectives and policy prescriptions / Wendy Hunter -- International financial institutions in Latin America : adjusting to the internationalization of financial markets / Pamela K. Starr -- Antoni Estevedoral, and Luis Jorge Garay, Some economic and strategic issues in the face of the emerging FTAA / Robert Devlin -- Trade and investment issues in the Americas: a look ahead / Roberto Bouzas -- The future of migration as an issue in inter-American relations / Christopher Mitchell -- Migration issues: raising the stakes in U.S.-Latin American relations / Rafael Fernâandez de Castro and Carlos A. Rosales -- International assistance for democracy: a cautionary tale / Anita Isaacs -- Toward a regime for advancing democracy in the Americas / Heraldo Muänoz.