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Central America as a Latin American Diplomacy Arena

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Modulprüfung im MA Lateinamerikastudien (SPO 2023): Hausarbeit (ca. 15 Seiten)

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Since the 19th century, the US have played a significant role in shaping Central America both economically and politically. This has been expressed by their business interests, and also several times through direct military intervention. Nevertheless, throughout the 20th and 21st century, the isthmus has also served as a negotiation and brokerage arena for other Latin American countries to project their diplomatic capabilities by intervening in wars, crises, revolutions, and other conflicts. In this bachelor seminar, we approach the role played by countries like Mexico, South American Nations, and Cuba as either counterweights to or proxies of the US, as well as expressions of their own economic and political concerns. Thus, by tackling a wide array of events, the course will assess the characteristics of South-South diplomatic negotiations within the Latin American context, and the scope of action of middle powers in a decisively peripheral subregion. close

Suggested reading

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