Beyond the Eagle's Shadow : New Histories of Latin America's Cold War

"The dominant tradition in writing about U.S.-Latin American relations during the Cold War views the United States as all-powerful. That perspective, represented in the metaphor "talons of the eagle," continues to influence much scholarly work down to the present day. The goal of this collection of essays is not to write the United States out of the picture but to explore the ways Latin American governments, groups, companies, organizations, and individuals promoted their own interests and perspectives. The book also challenges the tendency among scholars to see the Cold War as a simple clash of "left" and "right." In various ways, several essays disassemble those categories and explore the complexities of the Cold War as it was experienced beneath the level of great-power relations"--. ""This book seeks to complicate our understanding of the Cold War in Latin America by moving beyond simple polarities of East-vs-West. In a series of essays, it looks at ways in which ordinary Latin Americans determined their own history by bending the Cold War to local purposes." The Dominant Tradition In Writing About U.s.-latin American Relations During The Cold War Views The United States As All-powerful. That Perspective, Represented In The Metaphor Talons Of The Eagle, Continues To Influence Much Scholarly Work Down To The Present Day. The Goal Of This Collection Of Essays Is Not To Write The United States Out Of The Picture But To Explore The Ways Latin American Governments, Groups, Companies, Organizations, And Individuals Promoted Their Own Interests And Perspectives.the Book Also Challenges The Tendency Among Scholars To See The Cold War As A Simple Clash Of Left And Right. In Various Ways, Several Essays Disassemble Those Categories And Explore The Complexities Of The Cold War As It Was Experienced Beneath The Level Of Great-power Relations-- Coca-cola, U.s. Diplomacy, And The Cold War In America's Backyard / Julio E. Moreno -- Military Factionalism And The Consolidation Of Power In 1960s Guatemala / Giovanni Batz -- Season Of Storms : The United States And The Caribbean Contest For A New Political Order, 1958-1961 / Aragorn Storm Miller -- Counterrevolution In The Caribbean : The Cia And Cuban Commandos In The 1960s / Jonathan C. Brown -- Don Lázaro Rises Again : Heated Rhetoric, Cold Warfare, And The 1961 Latin American Peace Conference / Renata Keller -- From Ploughshares To Politics : Transformations In Rural Brazil During The Cold War And Its Aftermath / Seth Garfield -- The Indian Wing : Nicaraguan Indians, Native American Activists, And U.s. Foreign Policy, 1979-1990 / James Jenkins -- Doctors Within Borders : Cuban Medical Diplomacy To Sandinista Nicaragua, 1979-1990 / K. Cheasty Anderson -- The Other Dirty War : Cleaning Up Buenos Aires During The Last Dictatorship, 1976-1983 / Jennifer T. Hoyt -- Restoring All Things In Christ : Social Catholicism, Urban Workers, And The Cold War In Guatemala / Bonar L. Hernández -- The Evolution Of Narcoterrorism : From The Cold War To The War On Drugs / Michelle Denise Reeves -- Afterword : The Paradox Of Latin American Cold War Studies / Alan Mcpherson. Edited By Virginia Garrard-burnett, Mark Atwood Lawrence, And Julio E. Moreno. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "The dominant tradition in writing about U.S.-Latin American relations during the Cold War views the United States as all-powerful. That perspective, represented in the metaphor "talons of the eagle," continues to influence much scholarly work down to the present day. The goal of this collection of essays is not to write the United States out of the picture but to explore the ways Latin American governments, groups, companies, organizations, and individuals promoted their own interests and perspectives. The book also challenges the tendency among scholars to see the Cold War as a simple clash of "left" and "right." In various ways, several essays disassemble those categories and explore the complexities of the Cold War as it was experienced beneath the level of great-power relations"--Proporcionado por el editor "The dominant tradition in writing about U.S.-Latin American relations during the Cold War views the United States as all-powerful. That perspective, represented in the metaphor "talons of the eagle," continues to influence much scholarly work down to the present day. The goal of this collection of essays is not to write the United States out of the picture but to explore the ways Latin American governments, groups, companies, organizations, and individuals promoted their own interests and perspectives. The book also challenges the tendency among scholars to see the Cold War as a simple clash of "left" and "right." In various ways, several essays disassemble those categories and explore the complexities of the Cold War as it was experienced beneath the level of great-power relations"-- Provided by publisher

The dominant tradition in writing about U.S.–Latin American relations during the Cold War views the United States as all-powerful. That perspective, represented in the metaphor “talons of the eagle,” continues to influence much scholarly work down to the present day. The goal of this collection of essays is not to write the United States out of the picture but to explore the ways Latin American governments, groups, companies, organizations, and individuals promoted their own interests and perspectives.

The book also challenges the tendency among scholars to see the Cold War as a simple clash of “left” and “right.” In various ways, several essays disassemble those categories and explore the complexities of the Cold War as it was experienced beneath the level of great-power relations.

""This book seeks to complicate our understanding of the Cold War in Latin America by moving beyond simple polarities of East-vs-West. In a series of essays, it looks at ways in which ordinary Latin Americans determined their own history by bending the Cold War to local purposes"--Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher The core strategy of these essays is to explore the degree to which Latin Americans either used the Cold War to advance their own interests or were themselves drawn to Cold War polarizations in order to make sense of trends within their part of the world.