Introduction

Chapters in this book

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