ࡱ> }| @ +bjbj{{ (d#(((((((< , , , ,l,t<\ -^j-j-j-j-E.>.. [[[[[[[$\R?_&[(hRE.E.hRhR[((j-j-[UUUhRf(j-(j-[UhR[UU((Uj-- W% ,SUt[ [0\Ue`Te`U<<((((e`(U. 9UATGw ...[[<<) ,U << ,Current Policy Issues in US-Latin American Relations: The Obama Administrations Approach Ambassador Donald J. Planty Chair, International Relations Program Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University Washington, D. C. Center May 17-23, 2009 SUNDAY, MAY 17 5:30 p.m. Class session, Greenberg House, 2301 Calvert St., N.W., Washington, D. C. Before this initial meeting, students are required to read Peter H. Smith, Talons of the Eagle. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000, and be prepared to discuss Smiths thesis at this session. The discussion will focus on the main arguments/conclusions of the book and treat the strengths and weaknesses of the analysis. Other texts required for the seminar will be Jorge I. Dominguez and Michael Shifter, Constructing Democratic Governance in Latin America, 2nd ed., Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003, Thomas E. Skidmore and Peter H. Smith, Modern Latin America, 6th ed., New York: Oxford University Press, 2005, Harry E. Vanden and Gary Prevost, Politics of Latin America: The Power Game, New York, Oxford University Press, 2002 and Larry Diamond et al, Democracy in Developing Countries: Latin America, 2nd ed., Boulder, Lynne Rienner, 1999. 7:00 p.m. Informal session with Ambassador Planty at Rumba Caf, 2443 18 St., N. W., Washington, D.C. 20009, Tel. (202) 588-5501 MONDAY, MAY 18 8:30-9:00 a.m. Coffee and Preview of the Day Amb. Planty 9:00-10:30 a.m. How is President Obama Handling Latin America? Mr. Peter Hakim, President, Inter-American Dialogue, 1211 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 510. Required Reading Peter Hakim, Is Washington Losing Latin America? Foreign Affairs, Jan.-Feb. 2006, Reading Packet Recommended Reading Brookings Report: Building the Hemispheric Growth Agenda: A New Framework for Policy, Reading Packet 10:30-11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Current US Policy in Recent Historical Perspective Ambassador Alexander F. Watson, former Assistant Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere Affairs Required Reading Dominguez & Shifter, Constructing Democratic Governance in Latin America. pp. 351-381; 74-99 Recommended Reading Skidmore and Smith, pp. 396-455 12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch 2:00-4:00 p.m. US Trade Policy in the Region: Where is it Headed? Mr. Scott Miller, P&G Global Government Relations Required Reading Dominguez/Shifter, pp. 74-99 Vanden/Prevost, pp. 146-76 Recommended reading Farnsworth Congressional Testimony, Hearing before House Foreign Affairs Committee, February 4, 2009- HYPERLINK "http://www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1446"www.as-coa.org/article.php?id=1446 , Reading Packet TUESDAY, MAY 19 8:30-9:00 a.m. Review/ Preview 9:00-10:30 a.m. Democratic Stability in the Region: The Cases of Argentina, Colombia and Chile Mr. Milton Drucker, Director of Brazil and Southern Cone Affairs, US Dept. of State Required Reading Vanden/Prevost, Politics of Latin America: The Power Game, pp. 437-481 Dominguez/Shifter, Democratic Governance, pp. 193-219 Diamond et al, Democracy in Developing Countries: Latin America, 2nd edition, Lynne Reinner, Boulder, 1999, pp. 71-129 Recommended Reading Larry Diamond et al, eds. Democracy in Developing Countries: Latin America. 2nd edition, pp. 191-247 Skidmore and Smith, Modern Latin America, pp. 69-108 Skidmore and Smith, Modern Latin America, pp. 221-246 10:30-11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Democracy Promotion, the US and the Organization of American States (OAS) Note: At the OAS, 17 St. & Constitution Ave. N.W., Salon Miranda Ambassador Alfonso Quionez, Director General, Inter- American Agency for Cooperation and Development, OAS Required Reading OAS website HYPERLINK "http://www.oas.org"www.oas.org, The OAS in Brief (HYPERLINK "http://www.oas.org/key%5Fissues/eng/"http://www.oas.org/key%5Fissues/eng/) and The OAS Structure (HYPERLINK "http://www.oas.org/documents/eng/structure.asp"http://www.oas.org/documents/eng/structure.asp) Recommended Reading Munoz, Heraldo and Vaky, Viron, The Future of the Organization of American States. New York: Twentieth Century Fund, 1993 Stottzer, Carlos, The Organization of American States 2nd ed. Westport: CT, Praeger, 1993. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch 2:00-400 p.m. Development Challenges and Hemisphere Integration Note: at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), 1300 New York Ave., N.W. Mr. Paolo Giordano, Trade and Development Department Required Reading Review IDB website- HYPERLINK "http://www.iadb.org/"http://www.iadb.org/ WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 8:30-9:00 a.m. Review/Preview 9:00-10:30 a.m. The War on Drugs: Who is Winning? Ambassador Johnson, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, US Dept. of State Required Reading Gamarra, State, Drug Policy and Democracy in the Andes. Inter-American Dialogue, June 2005, Reading Packet Recommended Reading R. Crandall, Driven by Drugs: US Policy Toward Colombia. Chapter 23 10:30-11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bolivia: Evo Morales, the US and the Region Ambassador Jaime Aparicio, former Bolivian Ambassador to the United States Required Reading Jorge I. Dominguez and Christopher N. Mitchell, The Roads Not Taken: Institutionalization and Political Parties in Cuba and Bolivia, Reading Packet Recommended Reading Olen E. Leonard, Bolivia: Land, People and Institutions. Washington: Scarecrow Press, 1952, Selected Pages 12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch 2:00-4:00 p.m. The English Speaking Caribbean: How Does it Fit? Mr. Anton Edmunds, Executive Director, Caribbean Central American Action Required Reading Skidmore & Smith, pp. 328-355 Diamond et al, pp. 469-518 Recommended Reading Anthony P. Maingot and Wilfredo Lozano, The United States & the Caribbean: Transforming Hegemony and Sovereignty, New York: Routlege, 2005, Introduction, chapter 1 & conclusions. THURSDAY, MAY 21 8:30-9:00 a.m. Review/ Preview 9:00-10:30 a.m. Prospects for US-Venezuelan Relations Mr. Michael Shifter, Vice President, Inter-American Dialogue Required Reading Dominguez & Shifter, pp. 165-192 D. H. Levine & B. Crisp, Venezuela in Diamond et al, Democracy in Developing Countries, pp. 367-428 Recommended Reading Chavez Decidedly Wins Bid to End Term Limits, New York Times article February 16, 2009 10:30-11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Central Americas Emergence: CAFTA and Beyond Ambassador Francisco Villagran, Guatemalan Ambassador to the United States Mr. Rafael Aguirre Sacasa, Central American businessman Required Reading Vanden/Prevost, pp. 253-283 Skidmore/Smith, pp. 356-395 Recommended Reading John A. Booth and Thomas W. Walker, Understanding Central America, Westview, 1999, Chap. 6-9. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch 2:00-4:00 p.m. Brazils Special Role in the Region Mr. Paolo Sotero, Director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Required Reading Dominguez/Shifter, pp. 269-291 Vanden/Prevost, pp. 483-511 Recommended Reading Diamond et al, pp. 131-189 Skidmore/Smith 139-180 FRIDAY, MAY 22 8:30-9:00 a.m. Review/Preview 9:00-10:30 a.m. Prospects for Cuba Ambassador Dennis Hays, former Director, Office of Cuban Affairs, US Dept. of State Required Reading Vanden/Prevost, pp. 325-355 Skidmore/Smith, pp. 296-327 Recommended Reading Juan J. Lopez, Democracy Delayed: The Case of Castros Cuba. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002, Introduction, chap. 1 & conclusions. 10:30-11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Calderons Policies and US-Mexican Relations Ambassador James Jones, Manatt Jones, Global Strategies, Washington D.C., Former US Ambassador to Mexico Required Reading Dominguez/Shifter, pp. 321-347 Vanden/Prevost, pp. 285-323 Recommended Reading D.C. Levy & K. Bruha, Mexico in Diamond et al, Democracy in Developing Countries, pp. 519-573 12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch 2:00-4:00 p.m. Human Rights in Latin America: How Are We Doing? Mr. Jose Miguel Vivanco, President Human Rights Watch Required Reading Human Rights Watch Website, Americas section SATURDAY, MAY 23 9:00-10:30 a.m. Looking Ahead: Trends in US/ Latin America Relations Ambassador Planty 10:30-11:00 a.m. Break 11:00-12:00 p.m. Conclusion and Requirements for Final Paper The Final Paper The final paper shall be no more than 10 pages single spaced and will be due July 31, 2009. 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