- Introduction: Altruists and Realists
- 1. Establishing the Need for Improvement
- 2. Uplifting Begins: The War of 1898
- 3. Money Doctors, Democracy Doctors, and Marines
- 4. Latin American Opposition and the Retreat from Protectorates
- 5. Pledging to Be a Good Neighbor
- 6. Breaking New Ground: Uplifting Institutions
- 7. To Improve or Not to Improve? The Cold War Question
- 8. Cuba Determines the Answer
- 9. Losing Panache, Entrenching Institutions
- 10. The Evolution from Economic to Political Improvement
- 11. Promoting Good Governance
- Conclusion: Whose Best Interests?
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- Index
In Their Own Best Interest
A History of the U.S. Effort to Improve Latin Americans
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