In Their Own Best Interest: A History of the U. S. Effect to Improve Latin Americans
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction: Altruists and Realists -- 1. Establishing the Need for Improvement -- 2. Uplifting Begins: The War of 1898 -- 3. Money Doctors, Democracy Doctors, and Marines -- 4. Latin American Opposition and the Retreat from Protectorates -- 5. Pledging to Be a Good Neighbor -- 6. Breaking New Ground: Uplifting Institutions -- 7. To Improve or Not to Improve? The Cold War Question -- 8. Cuba Determines the Answer -- 9. Losing Panache, Entrenching Institutions -- 10. The Evolution from Economic to Political Improvement -- 11. Promoting Good Governance -- Conclusion: Whose Best Interests? -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index