| ID | 105224 |
| Title Proper | Slight but salutary case of the jitters |
| Other Title Information | The Kennedy administration and the alliance for progress in Paraguay |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tyvela, Kirk |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In its Cold War struggle against communism in Latin America, the John F. Kennedy Administration faced a dilemma. How could it maintain the support of anticommunist yet authoritarian regimes whilst concurrently promoting the political liberalisation of those regimes, as Kennedy's core policy toward Latin America-the Alliance for Progress-seemingly mandated? In Paraguay, the Stroessner regime provided Kennedy officials with a clear test of its ability to craft a policy that appropriately balanced both considerations. This case study explores how bureaucratic politics decisively shaped the implementation of that policy, ultimately leading to a continuation in the broader pattern of maintaining support for authoritarian regimes that embraced US leadership in the Cold War. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 22, No. 2; Jun 2011: p.300-320 |
| Journal Source | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 22, No. 2; Jun 2011: p.300-320 |
| Key Words | Paraguay ; Kennedy Administration ; Cold War ; Communism ; Latin America ; Political Liberalisation ; United States |