Joseph Smith is Reader in American Diplomatic History at the University of Exeter, and the author of A History of Brazil, 1500-2000 (2002).

'At 170 pages, it is concise enough to convey the tortured relations amongst all of the 'new world' countries but also acts as a springboard for further study ... If you want to read more of this tangled relationship between nations, this is a must for your collection.' – Histroy Teachers Review

• Acknowledgments. 1. Independence (1776-1830) 2. Territorial Expansionism (1830-1879) 3. Pan Americanism (1879-1900) 4. Dollar Diplomacy (1900-1928) 5. The Good Neighbour (1928-1945) 6. Cold War Politics (1945-1974) 7. End of the Twentieth Century (1974-2000) Selected Bibliography.

Joseph Smith is Reader in American Diplomatic History at the University of Exeter, and the author of A History of Brazil, 1500-2000 (2002).

'At 170 pages, it is concise enough to convey the tortured relations amongst all of the 'new world' countries but also acts as a springboard for further study ... If you want to read more of this tangled relationship between nations, this is a must for your collection.' – Histroy Teachers Review

• Acknowledgments. 1. Independence (1776-1830) 2. Territorial Expansionism (1830-1879) 3. Pan Americanism (1879-1900) 4. Dollar Diplomacy (1900-1928) 5. The Good Neighbour (1928-1945) 6. Cold War Politics (1945-1974) 7. End of the Twentieth Century (1974-2000) Selected Bibliography.

Joseph Smith is Reader in American Diplomatic History at the University of Exeter, and the author of A History of Brazil, 1500-2000 (2002).

'At 170 pages, it is concise enough to convey the tortured relations amongst all of the 'new world' countries but also acts as a springboard for further study ... If you want to read more of this tangled relationship between nations, this is a must for your collection.' – Histroy Teachers Review

• Acknowledgments. 1. Independence (1776-1830) 2. Territorial Expansionism (1830-1879) 3. Pan Americanism (1879-1900) 4. Dollar Diplomacy (1900-1928) 5. The Good Neighbour (1928-1945) 6. Cold War Politics (1945-1974) 7. End of the Twentieth Century (1974-2000) Selected Bibliography.