Michael Shifter
Biographic Data
| ID | 812680 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Shifter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Shifter |
| SIGNATURE | SHIFTER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Dialogue |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 68 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The US-Cuba Thaw and Hemispheric Relations
Washington's policy of isolating Cuba succeeded only in alienating most of Latin America. Obama's new course has been welcomed, though other irritants, such as US immigration policy, remain
Shifting Fortunes
Just as Mexico has shown signs of an upswing, Brazil seems to be facing mounting difficulties
The Shifting Landscape of Latin American Regionalism
Brazil's rise, coupled with the diminished influence of the United States and the increasingly salient global role of China, has reshuffled the kaleidoscope of regional organizations
Central America's Security Predicament
The end of political, armed conflict 15 years ago has not been accompanied by higher levels of social peace. On the contrary, fear and lawlessness today are rampant in the region
Latin America
Latin America’s expanding links to the rest of the world are resulting in swelling middle classes and a move towards more pragmatic, centrist politics. Despite some exceptions and sharp differences among the countries, most of the region is confronting economic, social and security challenges within a narrower ideological range than in the past. Brazil’s progress stands out in this regard. Successful performance has eluded countries with a more m…
Obama and Latin America
Signs of frustration are unmistakable in Washington and in many Latin American capitals, despite Obama's immense personal appeal and the continued promise of a more productive partnership
No Longer Washington's Backyard
As Brazil's mega-summit in December made clear, nations in a transformed region are demanding treatment befitting serious countries with global interests and ambitions
Constructing democratic governance in Latin America
"This latest edition of this acclaimed text examines four themes vital to building market-oriented democracies in Latin America: the development of democratic institutions, globalization's impact, socio-political integration, and market reforms. Within these broad themes, the contributors explore how issues such as the performance of political parties, civilian control of the military, human rights protections, and executive-legislative relations…
A New Path for Latin America
Research Article| February 01 2008 A New Path for Latin America? Michael Shifter Michael Shifter Michael Shifter, a Current History contributing editor, is vice president for policy at the Inter-American Dialogue and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Current History (2008) 107 (706): 90–92. https://doi.org/10.1525/curh.2008.107.706.90 Views Icon Views Article c…
Latin America's Drug Problem
With violence mounting in Mexico and Brazil, and a real risk of deterioration spreading across much of the region, dealing with the drug crisis clearly requires a sharper focus and more imaginative approaches
The Divided States of the Americas
While economic and technological ties may be bringing the Americas closer, at a national level there has been a marked breakdown of consensus, along with deepening disintegration
The Andes in Focus
In Search of Hugo Chávez
ALMOST AS SOON as a collapsing bridge forced the government of President Hugo Chavez Frfias to shut down the only highway linking Venezuela's main airport and capital city in January, the recriminations began. Ch avez's opponents accused him of wasting the country's oil bonanza on politically driven projects abroad while neglecting infra structure at home. His supporters, in turn, charged the traditional elite that governed before him with squand…
Latin America's Populist Turn
Latin America's political landscape, highly complex and variegated, defies easy categorization and raises fundamental questions—including whether it might be better to jettison the term ‘left’ altogether
The US and Latin America Through the Lens of Empire
An unvarnished sense of superiority, displayed proudly on the regional and global stage, has revived the resentment and distrust of Latin Americans toward the United States that had recently shown signs of receding
Breakdown in the Andes
TWICE in recent months, the historically troubled but chronically ne glected nations ofthe crescent ofthe Andes-Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia-have made international headlines. First, in April, an angry mob set on the mayor of Ilave, a small city in Peru's impoverished high lands, and lynched him for corruption. Two months later, the same fate befell the mayor of a town in the Bolivian high plains: he was publicly lynched and his body set on fire, a…
Latin America's New Political Leaders
Today's underlying political currents in Latin America are less about ideology and more about a public desire to find leaders who can effectively address everyday problems, and who do so honestly. The formulas of the past—whether ‘socialism’ in the 1970s or ‘neoliberalism’ in the 1990s#x2014;have been widely questioned, and largely dismissed. With traditional ideas and structures breaking apart, new leaders are being called on to produce results
A Shaken Agenda
Perennial questions in inter-American relations emerged more sharply than ever after September 11: Would the United States turn its attention away from Latin America and consign the region to irrelevance? Would the United States ... attempt to impose a broad strategic design, in accord with its global antiterrorist campaign? Or would the United States take advantage of this moment and engage more proactively and constructively with its Latin Amer…
United States—Latin American Relations
George W. Bush has expressed a special interest in invigorating Americaís relationship with Latin America. But his campaign rhetoric also called for a return to America's “traditional” national interests, which could mean an even stronger tendency toward the unilateralism that crept into the relationship during the second Clinton administration and has evoked growing displeasure within Latin America
Adiós, Fujimori
Democracy at the Point of Bayonets
The United States and Colombia
The Clinton administration and Congress will likely reach an agreement to increase aid to Colombia. Yet whether the agreement reflects a serious commitment with a clear strategic purpose to support Colombia and the Colombian government—or whether it merely seeks to satisfy the myriad domestic political interests and agendas involved in United States policy toward Colombia—is a critical question. It is a question, however, that can probably not ab…
El Expediente Fujimori
Colombia at War
Essay| March 01 1999 Colombia at War Michael Shifter Michael Shifter Michael Shifter is a senior fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, D.C., and teaches Latin American politics at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Current History (1999) 98 (626): 116–121. https://doi.org/10.1525/curh.1999.98.626.116 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures &…
Colombia on the Brink
August 1998?has reason to be even more pessimistic. Colombia is worse off in many ways than it was a decade ago. The country's violent forces?left-wing insurgents and right-wing militias?have never been better armed and financed or held more territory. Colombia's drug economy, with its pernicious effects, is as pervasive as ever. And the government is running out of options. Until recently, widespread violence and crime somehow coexisted in Colom…
Constructing democratic governance in Latin America
"This latest edition of this acclaimed text examines four themes vital to building market-oriented democracies in Latin America: the development of democratic institutions, globalization's impact, socio-political integration, and market reforms. Within these broad themes, the contributors explore how issues such as the performance of political parties, civilian control of the military, human rights protections, and executive-legislative relations…
The Politics of Human Rights in Argentina
Under Argentina's military dictatorship of 1976-83, tens of thousands of Argentine citizens disappeared - having been abducted, tortured, and finally murdered by their own government. Almost ten thousand more people were held as political prisoners under extremely inhumane conditions, and thousands of others were kidnapped and tortured, but ultimately released. This book is the most comprehensive treatment of the emergence, successes, and failure…
In Search of Hugo Chávez
ALMOST AS SOON as a collapsing bridge forced the government of President Hugo Chavez Frfias to shut down the only highway linking Venezuela's main airport and capital city in January, the recriminations began. Ch avez's opponents accused him of wasting the country's oil bonanza on politically driven projects abroad while neglecting infra structure at home. His supporters, in turn, charged the traditional elite that governed before him with squand…
Tensions and Trade-Offs In Latin America
Tensions and Trade-Offs in Latin America Michael Shifter (bio) In January 1996, the Financial Times called attention to a growing anticorruption movement and a turn toward cleaner politics that it discerned in Latin America. “Democratic institutions,” its editorial noted, “are sputtering into life.” 1 The region’s press organs and civil societies were increasingly asserting their independence, holding politicians accountable as never before. Late…
Colombia on the Brink
August 1998?has reason to be even more pessimistic. Colombia is worse off in many ways than it was a decade ago. The country's violent forces?left-wing insurgents and right-wing militias?have never been better armed and financed or held more territory. Colombia's drug economy, with its pernicious effects, is as pervasive as ever. And the government is running out of options. Until recently, widespread violence and crime somehow coexisted in Colom…
Latin America
Latin America’s expanding links to the rest of the world are resulting in swelling middle classes and a move towards more pragmatic, centrist politics. Despite some exceptions and sharp differences among the countries, most of the region is confronting economic, social and security challenges within a narrower ideological range than in the past. Brazil’s progress stands out in this regard. Successful performance has eluded countries with a more m…
Breakdown in the Andes
TWICE in recent months, the historically troubled but chronically ne glected nations ofthe crescent ofthe Andes-Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia-have made international headlines. First, in April, an angry mob set on the mayor of Ilave, a small city in Peru's impoverished high lands, and lynched him for corruption. Two months later, the same fate befell the mayor of a town in the Bolivian high plains: he was publicly lynched and his body set on fire, a…
United States-Latin American Relations
Essay| February 01 1995 United States-Latin American Relations: To the Summit and Beyond Peter Hakim, Peter Hakim Peter Hakim is president of the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington. He writes a monthly column for the Christian Science Monitor and serves on a special advisory committee to the Latin American program of the World Bank. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Michael Shifter Michael Shifter Michae…
The Politics of Human Rights in Argentina
Under Argentina's military dictatorship of 1976-83, tens of thousands of Argentine citizens disappeared - having been abducted, tortured, and finally murdered by their own government. Almost ten thousand more people were held as political prisoners under extremely inhumane conditions, and thousands of others were kidnapped and tortured, but ultimately released. This book is the most comprehensive treatment of the emergence, successes, and failure…
Tensions and Trade-Offs In Latin America
Tensions and Trade-Offs in Latin America Michael Shifter (bio) In January 1996, the Financial Times called attention to a growing anticorruption movement and a turn toward cleaner politics that it discerned in Latin America. “Democratic institutions,” its editorial noted, “are sputtering into life.” 1 The region’s press organs and civil societies were increasingly asserting their independence, holding politicians accountable as never before. Late…
United States–Latin American Relations
Essay| February 01 1998 United States–Latin American Relations: Shunted to the Slow Track Michael Shifter Michael Shifter Michael Shifter is a senior fellow and program director in democratic governance at the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, D.C., and adjunct professor of Latin American studies at Georgetown University. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Current History (1998) 97 (616): 49–54. https:/…
Colombia at War
Essay| March 01 1999 Colombia at War Michael Shifter Michael Shifter Michael Shifter is a senior fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, D.C., and teaches Latin American politics at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Current History (1999) 98 (626): 116–121. https://doi.org/10.1525/curh.1999.98.626.116 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures &…
Colombia on the Brink
August 1998?has reason to be even more pessimistic. Colombia is worse off in many ways than it was a decade ago. The country's violent forces?left-wing insurgents and right-wing militias?have never been better armed and financed or held more territory. Colombia's drug economy, with its pernicious effects, is as pervasive as ever. And the government is running out of options. Until recently, widespread violence and crime somehow coexisted in Colom…
The United States and Colombia
The Clinton administration and Congress will likely reach an agreement to increase aid to Colombia. Yet whether the agreement reflects a serious commitment with a clear strategic purpose to support Colombia and the Colombian government—or whether it merely seeks to satisfy the myriad domestic political interests and agendas involved in United States policy toward Colombia—is a critical question. It is a question, however, that can probably not ab…
El Expediente Fujimori
United States—Latin American Relations
George W. Bush has expressed a special interest in invigorating Americaís relationship with Latin America. But his campaign rhetoric also called for a return to America's “traditional” national interests, which could mean an even stronger tendency toward the unilateralism that crept into the relationship during the second Clinton administration and has evoked growing displeasure within Latin America
Adiós, Fujimori
Democracy at the Point of Bayonets
A Shaken Agenda
Perennial questions in inter-American relations emerged more sharply than ever after September 11: Would the United States turn its attention away from Latin America and consign the region to irrelevance? Would the United States ... attempt to impose a broad strategic design, in accord with its global antiterrorist campaign? Or would the United States take advantage of this moment and engage more proactively and constructively with its Latin Amer…
Latin America's New Political Leaders
Today's underlying political currents in Latin America are less about ideology and more about a public desire to find leaders who can effectively address everyday problems, and who do so honestly. The formulas of the past—whether ‘socialism’ in the 1970s or ‘neoliberalism’ in the 1990s#x2014;have been widely questioned, and largely dismissed. With traditional ideas and structures breaking apart, new leaders are being called on to produce results
The US and Latin America Through the Lens of Empire
An unvarnished sense of superiority, displayed proudly on the regional and global stage, has revived the resentment and distrust of Latin Americans toward the United States that had recently shown signs of receding
Breakdown in the Andes
TWICE in recent months, the historically troubled but chronically ne glected nations ofthe crescent ofthe Andes-Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia-have made international headlines. First, in April, an angry mob set on the mayor of Ilave, a small city in Peru's impoverished high lands, and lynched him for corruption. Two months later, the same fate befell the mayor of a town in the Bolivian high plains: he was publicly lynched and his body set on fire, a…
Latin America's Populist Turn
Latin America's political landscape, highly complex and variegated, defies easy categorization and raises fundamental questions—including whether it might be better to jettison the term ‘left’ altogether
The Divided States of the Americas
While economic and technological ties may be bringing the Americas closer, at a national level there has been a marked breakdown of consensus, along with deepening disintegration
The Andes in Focus
In Search of Hugo Chávez
ALMOST AS SOON as a collapsing bridge forced the government of President Hugo Chavez Frfias to shut down the only highway linking Venezuela's main airport and capital city in January, the recriminations began. Ch avez's opponents accused him of wasting the country's oil bonanza on politically driven projects abroad while neglecting infra structure at home. His supporters, in turn, charged the traditional elite that governed before him with squand…
Latin America's Drug Problem
With violence mounting in Mexico and Brazil, and a real risk of deterioration spreading across much of the region, dealing with the drug crisis clearly requires a sharper focus and more imaginative approaches
Constructing democratic governance in Latin America
"This latest edition of this acclaimed text examines four themes vital to building market-oriented democracies in Latin America: the development of democratic institutions, globalization's impact, socio-political integration, and market reforms. Within these broad themes, the contributors explore how issues such as the performance of political parties, civilian control of the military, human rights protections, and executive-legislative relations…
A New Path for Latin America
Research Article| February 01 2008 A New Path for Latin America? Michael Shifter Michael Shifter Michael Shifter, a Current History contributing editor, is vice president for policy at the Inter-American Dialogue and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Current History (2008) 107 (706): 90–92. https://doi.org/10.1525/curh.2008.107.706.90 Views Icon Views Article c…
No Longer Washington's Backyard
As Brazil's mega-summit in December made clear, nations in a transformed region are demanding treatment befitting serious countries with global interests and ambitions
Obama and Latin America
Signs of frustration are unmistakable in Washington and in many Latin American capitals, despite Obama's immense personal appeal and the continued promise of a more productive partnership
Central America's Security Predicament
The end of political, armed conflict 15 years ago has not been accompanied by higher levels of social peace. On the contrary, fear and lawlessness today are rampant in the region
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