Latin America and the Global Cold War

“In the tradition of the best edited volumes . . . [this book] challenges dominant historiographical trends and opens new fields of exploration. In breaking through the national and regional isolation of most of the literature on Latin America’s Cold War and international relations, the volume invites historians to rethink Latin America’s place in the world and in global trends and identities.”—American Historical Review

“A must-read book for anyone interested in following the intellectual expansion and breadth of Cold War studies in relation to the region. . . . Signals the concrete emergence of a field that reaches beyond the Cold War to explore Latin America’s complex relationship with the world.”—Hispanic American Historical Review

“Important new volume. . . . An invaluable supplement to international histories of Latin America that remain too narrowly focused on the Western Hemisphere.”—H-Net Reviews

“Break[s] new ground that promises to reshape future research on the Cold War in the Americas.”—The Americas

“Latin America and the Global Cold War achieves its objective: it tells complicated stories of Latin American foreign relations that have been underemphasized and does so in such a way that builds upon the extant literature. . . . This is an anthology that should be widely read. It is most obviously important to historians of Latin America, and especially scholars of Latin American foreign relations.”—H-Diplo Reviews

“A superb piece of work."—Estudios Interdisciplinarios de América Latina y el Caribe

“The 'fruit of a multinational, multilingual effort by fifteen scholars,' this collection of essays reexamines Latin American history from a 'Third Worldist' perspective, defining the Third World as a global political project devoted to anti-imperialist liberation, sovereignty, and development. . . . With memorable anecdotes, concise chapters, and accessible theory, there is much to discover from Latin America and the Global Cold War for professional and general readers alike.”—Origins

“The book embodies how much multi-country collaboration can accomplish. . . . [A]n impressive collection that pushes the field forward.”—Cold War History

“This work opens new avenues for reflection, interesting avenues for thinking about the history of Latin America during the Cold War beyond its connection with the Cuban revolution or the American intervention, and invites the production of fresher narratives” (trans.)—Historia Mexicana

“This book not only brings new transnational approaches for topics of the history of Latin America in the 20th century, but also opens new questions and perspectives for historiography. . . . [Latin America and the Global Cold War also creates a more complex understanding of one’s own political struggles and ideological issues of the time in an international environment.” (trans.)—Historia & Guerra