Latin American Studies and the Cold War - Hardcover

by Ronald H. Chilcote (Editor)

This timely text traces the impact of the Cold War on the transformation of the field of Latin American studies. Drawing on unpublished documents, it highlights how new academics challenged the mainstream consensus and opened the field to progressive theoretical currents. This book provides an essential foundation for new directions in the field.

Author Biography

Ronald H. Chilcote is Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Riverside, and has served as managing editor of the academic journal Latin American Perspectives since its founding in 1974. His recent books include Intellectuals and the Search for a National Identity in Brazil and The Portuguese Revolution: State and Class in the Transition to Democracy. He is the winner of the 2022 Kalman Silvert Award.