Rethinking Pan Americanism: An Introduction by David Sheinin
Pan Americanism and Slavery in the Era of Latin American Independence by Peter Blanchard
The First Conference of American States (1889-1890) and the Early Pan American Policy of the United States by Joseph Smith
Leo Stanton Rowe and the Meaning of Pan Americanism by David Barton Castle
A Greater America? Pan Americanism and the Professional Study of Latin America, 1890-1990 by Mark T. Berger
Rubén Darío and Literary Anti-Americanism/Anti-imperialism by Alberto Prieto-Calixto
Hispanismo Versus Pan Americanism: Spanish Efforts to Counter US Influence in Latin America Before 1930 by Richard V. Salisbury
In Four Languages, But with One Voice: Division and Solidarity Within Pan American Feminism, 1923-1933 by K. Lynn Stoner
The New Pan Americanism in United States-Central American Relations, 1933-1954 by Thomas M. Leonard
"Its Most Destructive Agents": Pan American Environmentalism in the Early Twentieth Century by David Sheinin
Pan American Shift: Oswaldo Aranha and the Demise of the Brazilian-American Alliance by Michael Weis
The Theory and Practice of Inter-American Literature: An Historical Overview by Earl E. Fitz
The Myth of Pan Americanism: United States Policy Toward Latin America During the Cold War, 1954-1963 by Stephen M. Streeter
Ecuador and the Organization of American States: A Less Than Perfect Union by Jeanne A.K. Hey
The Inter-American Human Rights System: A Force for Positive Change in the Americas by Jo M. Pasqualucci
Eclectic Ideal: Bringing a Positivist Order to the Literature of Pan Americanism by David Sheinin
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Envisioned before 1900 as a diplomatic and political model for cooperation among nations in the Americas, Pan Americanism has come to represent a varied set of economic, cultural, and political processes at the core of both inter-American cooperation and conflict. This collection of new essays takes Pan Americanism beyond a mere discussion of inter-American cooperation and a Cold War focus on defense and security. While the Pan American Union and, later, the Organization of American States have often been at the center of Pan American politics and diplomacy, Sheinin offers an overview of the ranging facets of Pan Americanism both inside and outside of these institutions. Themes range from a discussion of U.S. influence in the region and other diplomatic initiatives to new research in women's history and environmentalism.
A broad range of scholars consider the impact of the abolition of slavery and the role of nation building in the hemisphere, as well as the ideological foundations of Pan Americanism in the United States. The concept is examined as a propaganda device, but also, through the OAS, as a means for smaller countries in the Americas to exercise a degree of diplomatic influence. Other topics include the First Conference of American States and North American plans for an economic union, Pan American feminism, the problem of wildlife preservation, and the theory and practice of inter-American literature. Finally, the book details crucial success stories of the late 20th century: the American Convention on Human Rights, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.