For Freedom and Free Enterprise: The Origins, Development, and Legacies of Ronald Reagan's Caribbean Basin Initiative
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ohiou13378103512021-08-03T05:47:17Z For Freedom and Free Enterprise: The Origins, Development, and Legacies of Ronald Reagan's Caribbean Basin Initiative Esno, Tyler P. American History Economic History History Caribbean Basin Initiative CBI Reagan trade policy Reagan foreign policy free trade in Caribbean free trade In 1982, Ronald Reagan unveiled the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI). CBI was an aid, trade, and investment program intended to foster economic growth in the Caribbean Basin, thereby alleviating the socio-economic misery that led Basin people to embrace Communism. Although Reagan claimed the program was an urgent priority, it took Congress two sessions to pass CBI, and it had mixed economic results. This study uncovers the origins of CBI, the reasons Congress hesitated to act, and CBI’s impact. CBI was the Reagan administration’s response to Communist expansion in the Basin, and conservative think tanks and Reagan’s political philosophy shaped the initiative. In Congress, CBI became entangled in debates over the administration’s controversial Central American policies and fears that the initiative would hurt the U.S. economy during a severe economic recession. Although CBI had mixed economic results, it increased U.S. economic and political dominance in the region. 2012-07-25 English text Ohio University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1337810351 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1337810351 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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American History Economic History History Caribbean Basin Initiative CBI Reagan trade policy Reagan foreign policy free trade in Caribbean free trade Esno, Tyler P. For Freedom and Free Enterprise: The Origins, Development, and Legacies of Ronald Reagan's Caribbean Basin Initiative |
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For Freedom and Free Enterprise: The Origins, Development, and Legacies of Ronald Reagan's Caribbean Basin Initiative |
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for freedom and free enterprise: the origins, development, and legacies of ronald reagan's caribbean basin initiative |
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2012 |
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