00653nam a2200121Ia 4500 20260716043340.0 TULCHIN, Joseph S. Hemispheric relations in the 21st century. 1997 Argues that Latin American leaders are ambivalent about the nature of US hegemony and its effect on the national interests of their countries. Notes that US preoccupation with Europe means that Latin America can exercise considerable autonomy in defining its own role in world affairs, and contribute, in a meaningful and substantial fashion, to the shaping of the hemispheric community. 3/7/00 M2LMGR A 45392 45392