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Zusatztext 'At 170 pages! it is concise enough to convey the tortured relations amongst all of the 'new world' countries but also acts as a springboard for further study ... If you want to read more of this tangled relationship between nations! this is a must for your collection.'- Histroy Teachers Review Informationen zum Autor Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805 - June 27, 1844) was a religious leader in the United States who founded Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. By the time Smith died fourteen years later, he had garnered tens of thousands of adherents after publishing the Book of Mormon at the age of 24. The religion he founded is still practiced today, with millions of followers worldwide and various churches claiming Smith as their founder, the largest of which is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Smith was born in Sharon, Vermont, and relocated to the western portion of New York State with his family after a series of crop failures in 1816. Smith claimed seeing a series of visions while living in an area of great religious revivalism during the Second Great Awakening. The first of these occurred in 1820, when he saw "two personages" (later identified as God the Father and Jesus Christ). In 1823, he said an angel appeared to him and lead him to a buried book of golden plates containing a Judeo-Christian history of an ancient American society. Smith released the Book of Mormon in 1830, describing it as an English translation of those plates. Klappentext Providing a concise, balanced and incisive analysis of US diplomatic relations with Latin America from 1776 to the end of the twentieth century, this timely work explores central themes such as the structure of international relations, and the pursuit of American national interest by the use of diplomacy, cultural imperialism and economic and military power. Joseph Smith examines: * the rise of the USA as an independent power* its policy towards Latin-American movements for independence* the evolution of the Monroe Doctrine* pan-Americanism* dollar diplomacy* the challenge of communism. Highlighting Latin American responses to US policy over a significant time span, the study documents the development of a complex historical relationship in which the United States has claimed a pre-eminent role, arousing as much resentment as acquiescence from its southern neighbours.Including a timely discussion of the current issues of debt, trade and narcotics control, this unique and valuable study will be of interest to all those with an interest in US and Latin American international relations. Zusammenfassung This timely work explores central themes such as the structure of international relations, and the pursuit of American national interest by the use of diplomacy, cultural imperialism and economic and military power. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments. 1. Independence (1776-1830) 2. Territorial Expansionism (1830-1879) 3. Pan Americanism (1879-1900) 4. Dollar Diplomacy (1900-1928) 5. The Good Neighbour (1928-1945) 6. Cold War Politics (1945-1974) 7. End of the Twentieth Century (1974-2000) Selected Bibliography....
