1. The Imperial Era Reading: Smith, Talons, chs. 2-4 Holden and Zolov, Latin America: 2, 7, 13, 22 (on U.S. imperialism) 10, 21, 28, 35, 47 (on Latin American reactions)

2. Office Hours Peter Smith phsmith@weber.ucsd.eduphsmith@weber.ucsd.edu Tuesday 2-4 p.m. SSB 364 and by appointment Lindsay Lavelle llavelle@weber.ucsd.edullavelle@weber.ucsd.edu Monday 10:30-12:00 SSB 324 and by appointment Heather Smith hmsmith@weber.ucsd.eduhmsmith@weber.ucsd.edu Tuesday 4:45-6:00 p.m. Sequoyah 124 and by appointment Lydia Tiede ltiede@socisci.ucsd.edultiede@socisci.ucsd.edu Wednesday 7:30-8:30 p.m. SSB 322 and by appointment

3. About the Optional Paper Topic: Any subject related to U.S.-Latin American relations (whether or not covered in class)—proposed by student and approved by TA Examples: Sports (e.g. baseball), film (depictions of Latina women), music (lyrics, popularity of stars, etc.), advertising (Corona beer) In-class examples: Content of Latin American nationalism, impacts of drug war (e.g., Plan Colombia), reactions to 9/11, Bush relationship with Fox, evaluations of NAFTA or FTAA Length: 10-12 double-spaced pages (plus notes or bibliography) Due: Tuesday, March 2

4. THE DIALECTICS OF IMPERIALISM IN THE AMERICAS

5. PART I. THE UNITED STATES AS AN IMPERIAL POWER Global Context: Great Powers and Grand Strategies The balance of power Notions of sovereignty Imperialism and the pursuit of power

6. Imperialism and Its Variations 1.Conquest and incorporation (France) 2.Colonization (England, Holland, Spain) 3.Spheres of influence/ Spheres of interest (various)

7. The U.S. Strategy 1. Driving Europe out Monroe Doctrine (1823) “No-transfer” principle (1869) Panama and World War I 2. Creating America’s “empire” Stage 1: Territorial conquest and incorporation (Mexico, Cuba?) Parenthesis: Colonization (Puerto Rico, Philippines) Stage 2: Dollar diplomacy and periodic intervention (Caribbean and Latin America as a whole)

8. U.S. Military Interventions in the Caribbean Basin Costa Rica1921 Cuba1898-1902, 1906-1909, 1912, 1917-1922 Dominican Rep1903, 1904, 1914, 1916-1924 Haiti1915-1934 Honduras1903, 1907, 1911, 1912, 1919, 1924, 1925 Mexico1913, 1914, 1916-1917, 1918-1919 Nicaragua1898, 1899, 1909-1910, 1912-1925, 1926-1933 Panama1903-1914, 1921, 1925

9. Ideology and Its Complications The doctrine of “manifest destiny” The problem of race The historic compromise Power and Its Costs: The Rise of Anti-Imperialism

10. PART II. REACTIONS IN LATIN AMERICA Defining the Challenge Establishing sovereignty Articulating national interests In the wake of colonial rule (and war) Confronting the United States

11. Strategic Options for Latin America 1.Collective unity (“the Bolivarian dream”) 2.Extra-hemispheric protection 3.Subregional hegemony 4.International law 5.Cultures of resistance 6.Alignment with the United States

12. Outcomes and Implications Illusions of success Growth of nationalist anti-imperialism Continuing quest for sovereignty Tensions in U.S.-Latin American relations

13. “The Gringo in Mañanaland” The hero discovers paradise The hero has a dream about bananas The hero has a problem with women And with bandits The hero calls in the Marines (who save the day) The bandits cooperate (from prison) The Good Neighbors are happy