"United States economic assistance programs in Latin America have been frequently restructured during the course of the past four decades. This book examines the evolution of US aid to the region, describes and explains US aid policy toward Latin America, and accounts for changes in the aid regime since 1960." "The book's conclusion reviews the most pressing social and economic problems in Latin America today, and advances a set of policy recommendations for reforming United States assistance policy in the twenty-first century."--Jacket.