Description
The US presence in the Caribbean has been manifested in multiple ways: invasion, military occupation and covert operations; economic relations, ‘dollar diplomacy’ and experiments in education and social policy; and the penetration of US corporations, culture and value-systems, tourism and consumer goods. Caribbean responses to the US presence have been equally diverse. This module explores how the Caribbean has negotiated its ‘singular intimacy’ with its northern neighbour. It encourages historical approaches that go beyond traditional top-down perspectives, and draws on diverse primary sources, from CIA archives to calypsos, cartoons, and memorials. While the relationship to the United States has had profound consequences for the Caribbean, the direction of influence has been by no means one way.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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