National Security and Economic Development In the Americas

This paper examines how the Americas’ security and economic development agendas interact with each other in this historical period of transition and growing competition between the two powers. The goal is to evaluate how this new reality has shaped and continues to shape U.S. policy toward the region. It will also seek to understand what kind of foreign policy options this competition creates for the United States and Latin American countries while offering some recommendations and policy prescriptions for future U.S. engagement in the region.