David R. Mares SSB 387 534-4205; dmares@weber.ucsd.edu

T, Th 2:20-3:40 Center 216 Office Hours: Tu 9-10: and by appointment

This upper division international relations course examines competing explanations for security interactions among states. We will use the U.S.-Latin American relationship as the empirical basis for evaluating arguments highlighting the role of hegemonic management, international institutions, domestic institutions, economic interdependence and the balance of power. The course consists of two parts, an historical review of the relationship and an examination of the competing explanations for that relationship.

Requirements: You do not need to have a background in Latin American studies for this course, but you should have at least an introductory course in international relations. There will be one midterm examination and a take-home final examination, which will be due on the date of our scheduled final exam.

Readings: Two books are available for purchase at Groundworks Bookstore: Lars Schoultz, Beneath the United States and Cole Blasier, The Hovering Giant. A reader is available through URPS and will also be available at Course Reserves. The two readings from International Studies Quarterly for the first week are only on reserve; they are not in the reader because of the high copyright fees charged by the journal. My typescript papers will be available through my web page. I strongly recommend that you purchase the course reader so that you will have all of the material available for your take-home exam.

Grades: Midterm exam 40%, Final Exam 60%

Introduction

Week 1: Security in the Americas

 Stephen Walt, “The Renaissance of Security Studies” International Studies Quarterly
 Edward Kolodziej, “A Renaissance in Security Studies? Caveat Lector!” International Studies Quarterly
 David R. Mares, “Latin America’s Violent Peace” MS

 An Overview of the Experience in the Americas

Week 2: The Problem of Covert Action in the Americas

 Charles D. Ameringer, The Caribbean Legion pp. 61-94
 Washington Post  articles on The School of the Americas September 21, 1996 P. A01 and October 30, 1996 p. A22 (access it via UCSD-IR/PS library internet connection to LEXIS-NEXIS, Academic Universe)
 Paul E. Sigmund, The United States and Democracy in Chile pp. 48-84

Week 3: Latin American Dynamics and U.S. Concerns

 Lars Schoultz, Beneath the United States pp. 1-176

Week 4: Thinking About the Influence of the U.S.

Cole Blasier, The Hovering Giant pp. 3-100
Schoultz, Beneath the United States pp. 220-71

The Search for Explanation

Week 5: Hegemonic Management

Cole Blasier, The Hovering Giant pp. 101-238
David R. Mares, “Middle Powers under Regional Hegemony: To Challenge or    Acquiesce in Hegemonic Enforcement” International Studies Quarterly 32   1988 pp. 453-471

Week 6: International Institutions: Collective Security

 Inis L. Claude, Jr., Power and International Relations pp. 94-149
John C. Dreier, The Organization of American States and the Hemisphere Crisis    pp. 42-73
 Heraldo Munoz, "Beyond the Malvinas Crisis: Perspectives on Inter-American    Relations" Latin American Research Review 1984 XIX:1 pp. 158-172

Week 7: Domestic Institutions
 Michael Doyle, “Liberalism and World Politics” American Political Science    Review 80 December 1986
 Johanna Gowa, “Democratic States and International Disputes” International    Organization 49:3 Summer 1995 pp. 511-522
 Schoultz, Beneath the United States pp. 316-48
 OAS, OAS Newsletter, No. 11, December 1992
 Amb. Luigi Einaudi, “Security and Democracy in the Western Hemisphere” MS

Week 8: Economic Interdependence

 Donald W. Baerresen, et. al., Latin American Trade Patterns pp. 7-38
 Joseph Grunwald, Miguel S. Wionczek and Martin Carnoy Latin American    Economic Integration and U.S. Policy pp. 39-61
 Lynn Krieger Mytelka, Regional Development in a Global Economy pp. 1-61
 Schoultz, Beneath the United States pp. 205-19; 349-366

Week 9: The Balance of Power

 Robert Burr, By Reason or Force pp. 33-57; 245-63
 AugustoVaras, Militarization and the International Arms Race in Latin America.    pp. 38- 57; 78-90
 David R. Mares, “Lessons from the Failure of Central American Conflict     Management in the One Hundred Hours War” Typescript

Bringing it all Together

Week 10: Security in U.S.-Latin American Relations

Schoultz, Beneath the United States pp. 367-86
David R. Mares, “Latin American Perspectives on the Causes, Prevention and    Resolution of Deadly Intra- and Interstate Conflicts, 1982-1996” Report    for the Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict, typescript