Cooperating with the Colossus: A Social and Political History of US Military ...

Description: Cooperating with the Colossus: A Social and Political History of US Military Bases in World War II Latin America [Hardcover] Herman, Rebecca Product Overview During the Second World War, the United States built over two hundred defense installations on sovereign soil in Latin America in the name of cooperation in hemisphere defense. Predictably, it proved to be a fraught affair. Despite widespread acclaim for Pan-American unity with the Allied cause, defense construction incited local conflicts that belied the wartime rhetoric of fraternity and equality. Cooperating with the Colossus reconstructs the history of US basing in World War II Latin America, from the elegant chambers of the American foreign ministries to the cantinas, courtrooms, plazas, and brothels surrounding US defense sites. Foregrounding the wartime experiences of Brazil, Cuba, and Panama, the book considers how Latin American leaders and diplomats used basing rights as bargaining chips to advance their nation- building agendas with US resources, while limiting overreach by the "Colossus of the North" as best they could. Yet conflicts on the ground over labor rights, discrimination, sex, and criminal jurisdiction routinely threatened the peace. Steeped in conflict, the story of wartime basing certainly departs from the celebratory triumphalism commonly associated with this period in US- Latin American relations, but this book does not wholly upend the conventional account of wartime cooperation. Rather, the history of basing distills a central tension that has infused regional affairs since a wave of independence movements first transformed the Americas into a society of nations: national sovereignty and international cooperation may seem like harmonious concepts in principle, but they are difficult to reconcile in practice. Drawing on archival research in five countries, Cooperating with the Colossus is a revealing history told at the local, national, and international levels of how World War II transformed power and politics in the Americas in enduring ways. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (September 23, 2022) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 308 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0197531865 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 60 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 0.59 x 9.25 inches Best Sellers Rank: #4,851,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2,352 in Military History (Books) #38,859 in World War II History (Books) #42,595 in Historical Study (Books) #2,352 in Military History (Books) #38,859 in World War II History (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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