Anti-americanism in Latin America. Economic exchange, foreign policy legacies, and mass attitudes toward the colossus of the North

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Description :
In this article, we consult surveys from contemporary Latin America and find that various forms of ongoing economic exchange with the United States, trade, aid, migration, and remittances,are the primary influence on mass perception of the northern hegemon and actually promote goodwill, rather than bitterness, toward the United States. Moreover, we demonstrate that the most powerful channel through which economic exchange does so is consumption: inflows of US imports boost pro-American sentiment more than do other forms of exchange. In contrast, the legacy of US imperialism has little resonance in mass beliefs about the colossus of the north.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Latin American research review, issn : 0023-8791, 2013, vol. 48, n°. 2, p. 106-130, nombre de pages : 25, Références bibliographiques : 4 p.

Date :
2013

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Pittsburgh, PA, Latin American Studies Association