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Anti-Americanism in Latin America and the Caribbean / edited by Alan McPherson.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Explorations in culture and international history series ; volume 3.
- Explorations in culture and international history ; volume 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Anti-Americanism--Latin America.
- Anti-Americanism.
- Latin America--Relations--United States.
- Latin America.
- United States--Relations--Latin America.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (314 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Berghahn Books, [2008]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Whether rising up from fiery leaders such as Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Cuba's Fidel Castro or from angry masses of Brazilian workers and Mexican peasants, anti U.S. sentiment in Latin America and the Caribbean today is arguably stronger than ever. It is also a threat to U.S. leadership in the hemisphere and the world. Where has this resentment come from? Has it arisen naturally from imperialism and globalization, from economic and social frustrations? Has it served opportunistic politicians? Does Latin America have its own style of anti Americanism? What about national variations? How doe
- Contents:
- Title Page; Table of Contents; Lists; Introductions; Part I: National Narratives; Chapter 1 Redefining Intervention; Chapter 2 ""Bradenism"" and Beyond; Chapter 3 Patriotism and Petroleum; Chapter 4 The Making of an Economic Anti-American; Chapter 5 Battle for the Heart of the Heavyweight; Part II: Comparative and Transnational Approaches; Chapter 6 Diaspora Against Empire; Chapter 7 Contrasting Hostilities of Dependent Societies; Chapter 8 Option for the Poor; Part III: Explaining the Absence of Anti-Americanism; Chapter 9 The United States, Colombia, and Drug Policy, 1984-2004
- ConclusionList of Contributors; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780857456953
- 0857456954
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