The Shield of the Americas could function ... as a kind of political franchise: a vehicle for exporting a brand of conservative politics to the South, with Washington’s blessing.
The Shield of the Americas could function ... as a kind of political franchise: a vehicle for exporting a brand of conservative politics to the South, with Washington’s blessing.
Washington now faces choices: proceed with the deal and adjust its conception of alliances in the region or succumb to legislative stagnation and reject or downgrade the deal.