The transition to democracy has become a reality throughout most of Latin America since this book was published, and many countries have also undertaken dramatic economic restructuring. The combination of theoretical reflection and empirical description in this revised edition offers analysis of the foreign policies of the major countries of the region, and evaluates the impact of worldwide changes on the region as a whole and on individual states.

This book offers an up-to-date analysis of the foreign policies of Latin American Nations and its international positioning in world politics, evaluating the impact of changes in the global community, on the hemisphere, and on individual states.