1. U.S.-LATIN AMERICAN RELATIONS Political Science 146A Peter H. Smith

2. Why This Course? Convenience or program requirements Economic opportunities, emerging markets Presence in southern California Insights on American society Perspectives on U.S. foreign policy: How do strong countries treat weaker ones?

3. Key Questions What is the current state of U.S. relations with Latin America? What (if anything) is unique or “new” about the present situation? How much have we seen before? Where is the relationship headed? What might the future hold?

4. Design of the Course Course Structure and Conceptual Approaches Historical Trends 1. The Imperial Era 2. The Cold War 3. Age of Uncertainty: The 1990s

5. The Post-Cold War Era 1.The New Economic Agenda 2.Drugs and Drug Trafficking 3.Illegal Immigration

6. 9/11 and U.S.-Latin American Relations George Bush and Latin America What Can Latin America Do?

7. Required Readings Smith, Talons of the Eagle Tulchin and Espach, eds., Latin America in the New International System Holden and Zolov, eds., Latin America and the United States 146A Course Reader

8. Course Requirements Mid-term exam: Tuesday, February 10 (33 percent of grade) Final exam: Friday, March 19 (67 percent) Optional paper: Tuesday, March 2 (30 percent of grade, so mid-term = 20 percent and final = 50 percent)

9. Teaching Assistants Lindsay Lavelle Heather Smith Lydia Tiede

10. Overview: Conceptual Approaches 1.Idealist (transnationalist) Role of institutions Democracy and peace Construction of system Interdependence and economic interests Implications for U.S.-Latin American relations

11. 2. Realist Quest for power Emphasis on nation-state State as rational, unitary actor Anarchy rather than coordination Implications for U.S.-Latin American relations

12. 3.Radical Preeminence of social classes State as tool of dominant class Hierarchy (dependencia) rather than anarchy Ideology rather than rationality Implications for U.S.-Latin American relations Postscript: Globalization as framework or ideology

13. Popular Culture and U.S. Policy Question: Does popular culture matter? Or public opinion? Selected propositions: 1. Public opinion has significant effects 2. Public opinion has little if any effect 3. State apparatus can mold and mobilize public opinion, which in turn provides legitimacy for elite decisions

14. “The Gringo in Mañanaland” 1.The hero discovers paradise 2.The hero has a dream about bananas 3.The hero has a problem with women 4.And with bandits 5.The hero calls in the Marines (who save the day) 6.The bandits cooperate (from prison) 7.The Good Neighbors are happy