HIST 263(F) Inter-American Relations*

This course explores the diplomatic, military, economic, and cultural contact among the nations of the Western Hemisphere from the colonial era through the 1900s. Topics include the intersecting network of revolutions in the hemisphere during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the role of the European powers and Canada in early inter-American relations, the international scramble for strategic, military, and economic dominance in the Caribbean Basin, the rise and fall of a separate South American international system, the U.S. response to revolutionary change in the hemisphere, and the role of the Cold War on inter-American relations. Readings for the course will approach issues from both the U.S. and Latin American perspectives. Evaluation will be based on class participation, midterm and final exams, and a research paper. Group A

Hour:  R. JOHNSON