“A Similar Detente”: Mexico’s Central American Policy, 1978–1982
This article explores Mexico’s overlooked importance in the Central American armed conflict, the limits of its influence, and its connection to the late Cold War. Mexico’s policy toward Central America attempted to prevent an American and Cuban military intervention in the area and avoid a Cold War...
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| description | This article explores Mexico’s overlooked importance in the Central American armed conflict, the limits of its influence, and its connection to the late Cold War. Mexico’s policy toward Central America attempted to prevent an American and Cuban military intervention in the area and avoid a Cold War confrontation along its southern border. Mexico attempted to build detente in the region and prevent a global escalation of tension between the great powers. Meanwhile, it sought to propose a “third way” for the revolutionary actors shaped after Mexico’s political system and history. Studying Mexico’s efforts to create detente-like arrangements can shed light on the efforts of peripheral actors and their projects to influence the international system despite the actions of hegemonic powers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e0739de1fc74833ac7242254b575bd12023-07-04T04:26:36ZengCambridge University PressLatin American Research Review1542-427811610.1017/lar.2023.32“A Similar Detente”: Mexico’s Central American Policy, 1978–1982Gerardo Sánchez Nateras0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7115-4096Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, División de Estudios Internacionales, Mexico City, MexicoThis article explores Mexico’s overlooked importance in the Central American armed conflict, the limits of its influence, and its connection to the late Cold War. Mexico’s policy toward Central America attempted to prevent an American and Cuban military intervention in the area and avoid a Cold War confrontation along its southern border. Mexico attempted to build detente in the region and prevent a global escalation of tension between the great powers. Meanwhile, it sought to propose a “third way” for the revolutionary actors shaped after Mexico’s political system and history. Studying Mexico’s efforts to create detente-like arrangements can shed light on the efforts of peripheral actors and their projects to influence the international system despite the actions of hegemonic powers.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1542427823000329/type/journal_articleMexicoNicaraguaCold WarDetenteCentral American conflictMéxicoNicaraguaGuerra FríaDistensiónConflicto Centroamericano |
| spellingShingle | Gerardo Sánchez Nateras “A Similar Detente”: Mexico’s Central American Policy, 1978–1982 Latin American Research Review Mexico Nicaragua Cold War Detente Central American conflict México Nicaragua Guerra Fría Distensión Conflicto Centroamericano |
| title | “A Similar Detente”: Mexico’s Central American Policy, 1978–1982 |
| title_full | “A Similar Detente”: Mexico’s Central American Policy, 1978–1982 |
| title_fullStr | “A Similar Detente”: Mexico’s Central American Policy, 1978–1982 |
| title_full_unstemmed | “A Similar Detente”: Mexico’s Central American Policy, 1978–1982 |
| title_short | “A Similar Detente”: Mexico’s Central American Policy, 1978–1982 |
| title_sort | a similar detente mexico s central american policy 1978 1982 |
| topic | Mexico Nicaragua Cold War Detente Central American conflict México Nicaragua Guerra Fría Distensión Conflicto Centroamericano |
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