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Zusatztext In this lively and wide-ranging book, historian James F. Siekmeier asserts that “Latin American nationalism has the curious nature of being simultaneously weak and yet strongly proclaimed at the same time” (p. 33). The book grapples with this seeming contradiction by providing a broad historical overview and panoramic case studies that successfully convey the varied nature of nationalism in Latin America ... ideal for introductory and survey courses. Informationen zum Autor James F. Siekmeier is Associate Professor of history at West Virginia University, USA. Zusammenfassung With ethnic and class-based national movements taking center stage in countries like Bolivia and Venezuela, nationalism has proven to be one of the most durable and important movements in Latin America. In understanding the history of these nationalisms, we can understand how Latin America relates to the rest of the world. As Latin America inserts itself into a rapidly globalizing world, understanding the changing nature of national identify and nationalism is key. By tracing the important historical origins of present-day Latin American nationalism, this book gives readers a thorough introduction to the subject. Only by understanding how nationalism came to be such an important social and political force, can we understand its significance today. In turn, understanding Latin American nationalism helps us understand how Latin America shapes, and is shaped by, a rapidly globalizing world. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. 19th-century Euro-centric Latin American Nationalism2. Responding to the Eagle: Anti-United States nationalism in Latin America in the early 20th Century3. The Rise of Nationalist Mestizaje in Mexico and the Andes in the Early 20th Century4. Mid 20th-century Populism and Nationalism5. The National Security Doctrine and Nationalism on the Right in the Mid-20th Century6. Dependencistas and the Surge on the Left: Leftist Nationalism in the 1960s7. Race and Nationalism, Part I: The Caribbean8. Race and Nationalism, Part II: The Rise of Nationalist Indian Movements9. Conclusion: The Latin American Nation’s Increasing Importance in a Globalizing WorldBibliographyIndex...
