This edited collection examines the relations between the United States and Great Britain in Latin America in the twentieth century. While popular descriptions of Latin America as the ‘backyard’ of the US tend to give the impression of American influence as all-pervasive, this book instead shows how the US has always had to take account of rival forces when seeking to achieve its foreign policy goals in the region. Having dominated Latin America’s external connections from the time of independence in the early nineteenth century, British influence remained significant throughout this period. Covering a range of countries and sub-regions throughout Latin America, the chapters explore three principal questions: How did Anglo-American relations feature in the international politics of Latin America during the period? How much did Britain’s continuing political and economic interests in Latin America support or constrain US policies towards the region? What role did Latin America play in the broader bilateral relationship between the US and Britain in the twentieth century? Adopting a thematic approach, the volume focuses on the central topics that defined Latin America’s engagement with the wider world throughout the twentieth century.weiterlesen