Books by Walter LaFeber
“LaFeber’s work was not only very detailed, but also expresses its own originality at every step through the book. It’s carefully and fairly argued.” Read more...
The best books on American Imperialism
A G Hopkins, Historian
Inevitable Revolutions
by Walter LaFeber
This book is a great complement to Lars Schoultz’s book because it focuses on the countries of Central America. It covers a shorter timeframe, beginning when the United States first intervened militarily in Central America in the early 20th century as it expanded its commercial interests beyond its borders.
Interviews where books by Walter LaFeber were recommended
The best books on U.S. Relations with Latin America, recommended by William LeoGrande
From the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 to the present day, the US has always been heavily involved in Latin America and viewed itself as the dominant power in the region. William LeoGrande, a Latin America specialist and professor of government at the American University, takes us through books on the history of the relationship, including a book that tells the story of Cuba and the US through the tale of one family, the Bacardi dynasty.
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Expansionists of 1898: The Acquisition of Hawaiʻi and the Spanish Islands
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Denial of Empire: The United States and Its Dependencies
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The Tragedy of American Diplomacy
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The New Empire: An Interpretation of American Expansion 1860-1898
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Cuba in the American Imagination: Metaphor and the Imperial Ethos
by Louis A Pérez
The best books on American Imperialism, recommended by A G Hopkins
The best books on American Imperialism, recommended by A G Hopkins
When George W Bush declared that America “has never been an empire,” he elided a half century of colonial rule over its overseas dependencies. But American expansionism has manifested in other forms too, says A G Hopkins, imperial historian and author of a panoramic new work of American history.
