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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- A Reader’s Guide ix
- Introduction 1
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Part I. Empire in the Americas: Historical Reflections
- 1. U.S. Imperialism/Hegemony and Latin American Resistance 23
- 2. “We Are Heirs-apparent to the Romans”: Imperial Myths and Indigenous Status 53
- 3. Slavery, Abolition, and Empire 74
- 4. The Finances of Hegemony in Latin America: Debt Negotiations and the Role of the U.S. Government, 1945–2005 90
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Part II. Empire and Resistance in the Twenty-first Century
- 5. Beyond Hegemony: Zapatismo, Empire, and Dissent 117
- 6. Colonialism and Ethnic Resistance in Bolivia: A View from the Coca Markets 137
- 7. High Stakes in Brazil: Can Democracy Take on Empire? 162
- 8. From Menem to Kirchner: National Autonomy and Social Movements in Argentina 188
- 9. The Hugo Chávez Phenomenon: Anti-imperialism from Above or Radical Democracy from Below? 205
- Bibliography 229
- Contributors 251
- Index 253
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vii
- A Reader’s Guide ix
- Introduction 1
-
Part I. Empire in the Americas: Historical Reflections
- 1. U.S. Imperialism/Hegemony and Latin American Resistance 23
- 2. “We Are Heirs-apparent to the Romans”: Imperial Myths and Indigenous Status 53
- 3. Slavery, Abolition, and Empire 74
- 4. The Finances of Hegemony in Latin America: Debt Negotiations and the Role of the U.S. Government, 1945–2005 90
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Part II. Empire and Resistance in the Twenty-first Century
- 5. Beyond Hegemony: Zapatismo, Empire, and Dissent 117
- 6. Colonialism and Ethnic Resistance in Bolivia: A View from the Coca Markets 137
- 7. High Stakes in Brazil: Can Democracy Take on Empire? 162
- 8. From Menem to Kirchner: National Autonomy and Social Movements in Argentina 188
- 9. The Hugo Chávez Phenomenon: Anti-imperialism from Above or Radical Democracy from Below? 205
- Bibliography 229
- Contributors 251
- Index 253