Defined by Doctrine
When attempting to define Latin America in an international context it is uniquely a region that is fundamentally defined by outside factors and prerogatives. Even the label ‘Latin America’ dates from the 1830’s with Frenchman Michel Chevalier, who after a…
The Forgotten Choice: an Analysis of American Imperialism
This week’s readings focus on the effect that international actors, specifically the United States, had on Latin American Development. For the purpose of this post, I will focus on the arguments made by Gill in her piece, The Military, Political Violence, and…