Michael A. Morris is Associate Professor of Political Science at Clemson University, South Carolina. Victor Millan is a researcher with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in Sweden, and has published articles and studies on Latin American conflicts and arms control.

• 1. Introduction 2. Controlling Latin American Conflicts: Current Juridical Trends and Perspectives for the Future 3. Controlling Conflict in the Caribbean Basin: National Approaches 4. Controlling Conflict in South America: National Approaches 5. Regional Confidence-Building in the Military Field: The Case of Latin America 6. The Latin American Economic System as a Mechanism to Control Conflicts 7. Proliferation of Weaponry and Technology 8. Naval Arms Control in Latin America 9. Monitoring Latin American Arms Control Agreements 10. Islas Malvinas or Falkland Islands: The Negotiation of a Conflict, 1945–1982 11. The Containment of Conflict After Revolution: Lessons from Mexico and Bolivia 12. Equity and Freedom in U.S.-Latin American Relations