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Gov 312L exam 3
Marid Fall 2014
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Social Studies
Undergraduate 4
12/02/2014

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Emphasis in Mexico
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Economics, border security, immigration, and democracy
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Interests in Caribbean and central America
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Drugs, democracy, immigration
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Emphasis in Andean countries
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Drugs and democracy
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Southern cone and Brazil
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Economic and envrionmntal issues
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US democracy assistance
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Aid for democracy assistance went up after cold war, mainly to pooer countries- Haiti with the most, El salvador, colombia, Nicaragua, Peru
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Country receiving most US democracy aid
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Haiti
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Smith's Scenarios for where International system is headed
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Global hegemony for Us, Intensification of multipolarity, clashjes of civilizations, formation of rival blocs, North-south divide, continuing globalization
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Why the cold war ended
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Excessive defense spending, rise of Gorbachez, decline of Soviet Union, Declining support for Soviet ideology, Economic problems of USSR
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Potential concerns of Post cold war
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End of cold war may lead to marginalization of the region, US policy may become increasingly balkanized, electoral politics may drive policy, US may focus exclusively on Mexico
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Main issues in US-LA policy
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Drugs, immigration, trade & investment, environment, democracy and human rights, national security
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Resolution 1080
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Adopted in 1991, it instructs OAS to call a meeting when there is a threat to democracy
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Washington Protocol of OAS
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Adopted in 1997- allows to suspend a member of OAS if democracy is overthrown
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Mixed success at promoting democracy
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Guatemala, El Salvador & Honduras
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Failure at promoting democracy
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Cuba, honduras, columbia, peru
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Lessons from Paraguayan Crisis
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Democracy prevailed b/c of international support, impromptu actions by dipl;omats save the day, resolution 1080 of OAS helps deter coups, but does not facilitate quick action
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