Britain and Latin America A Changing Relationship

This book studies the reasons for the dramatic decline of British relations with Latin America.

British relations with Latin America have declined dramatically. The strength of British influence in Latin America in the nineteenth century could not be sustained as a consequence of the two world wars, the intervening depression and the emergence of the United States of America as the major power in the region. Since 1945, despite opportunities to re-establish its presence, Britain has seen a further decline in its relations with Latin America, and the consequences of neglect were brought home in spectacular fashion by the war between Britain and Argentina in 1982. Britain and Latin America: A Changing Relationship studies the reasons for this decline, examines the sources of friction and explores the prospect of strengthening relations in the 1990s.

List of contributors; Preface; 1. Britain and Latin America in historical perspective Leslie Bethell; Part I. Cultural and Political Relations: 2. Britain's cultural relations with Latin America Gerald Martin; 3. British policy towards Latin America Robert Graham; 4. The United States factor in British relations with Latin America David Thomas; 5. Britain, Latin America and the European Community Laurence Whitehead; Part II. Economic Relations: 6. Trade, aid and investment since 1950 David Atkinson; 7. Financial relations between Britain and Latin America Stephany Griffith-Jones; 8. Britain and Latin America: oil and minerals George Philip; Part III. Sources of Friction: 9. Further forward thoughts on the Falklands Malcolm Deas; 10. British relations with Latin America: the Antarctic dimension Peter Beck; 11. The illicit drug trade David Webb-Carter; Part IV. Conclusions: 12. British relations with Latin America into the 1990s Victor Bulmer-Thomas; Index.

Britain and Latin America: A Changing Relationship studies the reasons for the dramatic decline of British relations with Latin America, examines the sources of friction and explores the prospect of strengthening relations in the 1990s.