Syllabus
1. The Spanish-American War: Creation of the U.S. backyard in the Caribbean
2. Is the Dominican Republic a second Puerto Rico? The Dominican political, social and economic development in the shadow of the United States; United States and Haiti
3. History and impacts of the U.S. direct military interventions across the Global South
4. U.S. interventions in the domestic affairs of Chile in the 1960s and 1970s
5. The U.S. approach towards military juntas and dictatorships in the Global South at the end of the Cold War
6. In the name of oil: The case of the U.S. strategy in Iran between Mosaddegh and Khomeini
7. The Carnation Revolution in Portugal and the “inevitable” U.S. annexation of the Azorean islands
8. From colonialism to neo-colonialism in Sub-Saharan Africa? The case of the Soviet Union and United States in the civil war, peace negotiations and investments in Angola
9. The impact of U.S. military investments on local economy and society in the Global South: The case of a forgotten shuttle runway on the Ascension Island
10. A special relationship? United States, Great Britain and their conflicts over the Falkland War and the invasion of Grenada
11. Managing an empire: remote oversee territories and their role in the global politics of the United States
12. U.S. Peace Corps in Africa after the end of the Cold War
13. United States and the emerging economies in a competition for the dominance over resources and markets across the Global South in the 21st century
Annotation
The course aims to explore the U.S. policies towards the regions and countries of the Global South in modern history. The chosen cases define long-term patterns in foreign policies towards the developing countries, concentrating on political, strategic and economic elements of U.S. interests in the respective regions.
The essential part of the course is to perceive those interests from the position as an administrator of oversee territories, friendly versus alienated foreign power, or mediator of local conflicts.