Yankee No! : Anti-Americanism in U.S.-Latin American Relations Paperback / softback
by Alan McPherson
Paperback / softback
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In 1958, angry Venezuelans attacked Vice President Richard Nixon in Caracas, opening a turbulent decade in Latin American–U.S. relations. In Yankee No! Alan McPherson sheds much-needed light on the controversial and pressing problem of anti-U.S. sentiment in the world. Examining the roots of anti-Americanism in Latin America, McPherson focuses on three major crises: the Cuban Revolution, the 1964 Panama riots, and U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic. Deftly combining cultural and political analysis, he demonstrates the shifting and complex nature of anti-Americanism in each country and the love–hate ambivalence of most Latin Americans toward the United States.
When rising panic over “Yankee hating†led Washington to try to contain foreign hostility, the government displayed a surprisingly coherent and consistent response, maintaining an ideological self-confidence that has outlasted a Latin American diplomacy torn between resentment and admiration of the United States. However, McPherson warns, U.S. leaders run a great risk if they continue to ignore the deeper causes of anti-Americanism.
Written with dramatic flair, Yankee No! is a timely, compelling, and carefully researched contribution to international history.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages, 8 halftones, 2 line illustrations
- Publisher:Harvard University Press
- Publication Date:01/03/2006
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- ISBN:9780674019973
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages, 8 halftones, 2 line illustrations
- Publisher:Harvard University Press
- Publication Date:01/03/2006
- Category:
- ISBN:9780674019973
