Shifting the Balance

Reviews / Votes

"For all who harbored great expectations regarding Barack Obama's policy toward Latin
America, Shifting the Balance is a timely, relevant, and accurate analysis of why those
expectations emerged, why they might have been exaggerated, and how many of them
can be fulfilled. A book to read, and whose reading should be encouraged." -Jorge Castaneda, Global Distinguished Professor of Politics and Latin American
and Caribbean Studies at New York University, former foreign minister of Mexico

|"Latin Americans are building dynamic economies and democratic institutions and reshaping the demographics of the United States. Transnational crime threatens us across the Americas and gives us even more reasons for shared engagement. This timely book, covering such key countries as Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, and Haiti, thoughtfully sheds light on the challenging issues that face the Obama administration now. It offers ideas for effective U.S. policy toward Latin America that would serve the public good." -Jorge I. Dominguez, Antonio Madero Professor of Mexican and Latin American Politics
and Economics and Vice Provost for International Affairs, Harvard University