Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Politics of Transnational Actors in Latin America -- 2 The Rise of Transnational Actors: The Historical Setting -- 3 The Politics of the Catholic Church in Latin America -- 4 The Politics of Transnational Corporations in Latin America -- 5 The Politics of Transnational Drug Networks in Latin America -- 6 The Politics of Transnational Human Rights Networks in Latin America -- 7 Transnational Influence in Latin America : Conclusions -- Index