Ranging from the 1840s through the early twenty-first century, this study of shared political, economic, and cultural histories fills significant gaps in our understanding of Paraguayan-U.S. relations. Frank O. Mora and Jerry W. Cooney tell how an initially rocky beginning between the two countries, marked by diplomatic posturing, shows of military force, and failed business schemes, gave way to a calmer period during which the United States backed Paraguay's territorial claims against its...

With contributions from leading experts, Culture and National Security in the Americas examines the most influential historical, geographic, cultural, political, economic, and military considerations shaping national security policies throughout the Americas. In this volume, contributors explore the actors and institutions responsible for perpetuating security cultures over time and the changes and continuities in contemporary national security policies.

¿Hemos asistido a la explosión de una burbuja de espontánea “indignación”? ¿O se trata, más bien, de un movimiento astutamente programado por poderes ocultos?¿Presenciamos un despertar generalizado de la conciencia o sólo la pataleta de quienes no desean despertar de su adictivo sueño de opulencia y progreso?Para clarificar la turbia mezcla de realidades que nos envuelven necesitamos tiempo y mentes lúcidas, y en este libro encontraremos algunas de ellas.Tenemos la ...

Ira, aquí se arrejuntan las más mejores palabras de nuestra chora cotidiana, chuchuluqueadas para que gusgueés el lenguaje y peles los ojos en cada página. Más de 130 cuates nos pusimos a lerendear y reunir bien muchos piensos y monos paquines para echar lío y armar este despedorre, buscando semblantear el cuchileo local.

Highlights the increasing role of soils as an important and dynamic part of the global carbon cycle and their potential role in counteracting increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrationsExplores key aspects of soil carbon sequestration in different environments and soil typesProvides a comprehensive review of socioeconomic, legal and policy issues surrounding the adoption of soil carbon sequestration practices across the globe

While the president is the commander in chief, the US Congress plays a critical and underappreciated role in civil-military relations—the relationship between the armed forces and the civilian leadership that commands it. This unique book edited by Colton C. Campbell and David P. Auerswald will help readers better understand the role of Congress in military affairs and national and international security policy. Contributors include the most experienced scholars in the field as well as pra...

The history of U.S.–Latin American relations has been characterized by a complex fusion of tensions, collaboration, misperceptions, and intervention. Offering a balanced and interdisciplinary interpretation, this comprehensive reader traces the often-troubled relationship from the beginnings of the nineteenth century to the presidency of Barack Obama. Completely revised and updated, this third edition includes original essays on critically important issues such as immigration, the environm...

This comprehensive text analyzes the foreign policies of eighteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. First assessing the state of the discipline, the introduction develops a common framework that compares the relevant explanatory weight of foreign policy determinants at the individual, state, and international level for each country. Case studies include the major regional powers such as Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina, as well as less-studied players such as the Dominican Republi...

Bei einer Wanderung mit ihren Freunden Pit und Jonny rutscht Arnica in einen Graben - und schreit auf: ein übelriechender, zäher, klebriger Stoff haftet an ihrem Körper. Wer ist der gewissenlose Verbrecher, der den Giftmüll einfach irgendwo im Wald verscharrt? Gefährliches Gift in rostenden Fässern, dass die Umwelt verseucht und für die Menschen zur lebensgefährlichen Bedrohung wird. Jonny und Pit informieren Paul Pepper. Ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit beginnt. Gelingt es den Freunden, den gehe...