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At the basis for this type of illogical action on the part of the United States, according to the authors, is the American fear of communism. The authors categorize this fear within American ideology, as opposed to their economic and political ends. The authors note that American policy with regard to their political and economic goals are generally sound. The same is not however true in terms of their ideology.
This point is substantiated by a consideration of the American mentality during the time of the Cold War. There was an extreme, almost religious fear of the "communism" concept during the time. Both politicians and citizens regarded the communist ideology as directly opposed to the American ideal of democracy and freedom. The government therefore had the blessing of the people whenever policies were instated to combat communism in Latin American countries. In the name of their democratic ideology, and in opposition to communism, the United States government went as far as incurring disproportionate costs in its attempt to overthrow governments and fight wars to enforce its ideology.
While the authors make a compelling argument, one is left with the feeling that the anti-communist ideology was at the basis of all disproportionate policies regarding Latin America at the time of the Cold War. This appears to be a somewhat simplified version of the full story. Certainly other aspects of such policies should...
Also, the authors appear somewhat pessimistic in their projection for the future relationship between the United States and Latin America. While this is doubtlessly a manifestation of the time of publication, I find the article somewhat narrow in its focus on a single aspect of the issue while not considering other arguments.
The most general of the articles under consideration is "The U.S. And Latin America: a Lost Decade?" By Margaret Daly Hayes. Ms. Hayes considers a variety of issues, including politics, ideology, and the economy of Latin America, and the influence of the United States on these. Rather than a particular opinion, the author appears to provide an overview not only of political issues such as the peace process, but also of problems such as the drug trade.
The United States for example implemented policies to prevent the drug trade in Latin America from impacting upon the United States, where drug abuse was becoming an increasing problem. Also, she addresses issues such as democracy and poverty in Latin American countries, and the impact of these upon the peace process. Not offering a particular central premise, I find this article the least compelling of the three, although it is indeed very informative. In fact, all three articles make a valuable contribution to the reader's knowledge about Latin America and its often problematic relationship with the United States.
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