00895nam a2200109Ia 4500080001900000100002600019245006300045260005100108300001500159520059200174583001900766  a01.02.05 L9175  aLowenthal, Abraham F.  aPartners in conflict : the United States and Latin America  bJohns Hopkins University P.aBaltimoreUSc1987  axi, 240 p.  aArgues that present U.S. policy toward Latin America is outdated and out of focus because of the failure of the U.S. to appreciate L.A.'s economic, social and political transformation over the past 25 years.  Shows that the primary importance of Latin America to the U.S. lies not in national security but in the region's impact on the U.S. economy.  Within this framework demonstrates that U.S. interests are most significant in Mexico, Brazil and the Caribbean.  Proposes a new approach towards Latin America and the Caribbean based on policies directed to build cooperative relations.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR