In the Shadow of the United States

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In the Shadow of the United States is written by Giancarlo Soler Torrijos and published by Universal-Publishers. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1599424398 (ISBN 10) and 9781599424392 (ISBN 13).

How is the process of democratization different in those countries influenced by the United States? Being so close to this world power, the Latin Caribbean should have been one of the first regions, and not one of the last, to become democratic. An intersection between Comparative Politics and International Relations, the book portrays democratization not as a purely domestic process but as a regional one. It also shows the limits of US influence; US power distorted regime trajectories, without being sufficient to determine their outcomes. This book is central to understanding the impact of US efforts to promote democracy and the international dimension of regime transitions. It is also useful to grasp the configuration of the Latin Caribbean as a distinct sub-region.