Social Science Research Council

I- Patterns of US Hegemony in the Americas: The Twentieth Century

Chair: Itty Abraham

Introduction and Framework. Presentation of main objectives of the project. Central questions, Structures of Dissent, Historical Context. (How) has Latin America's experience been different from other forms of US intervention/hegemony around the world? What are the characteristic patterns of US hegemony in Latin America in the early 20th century, during the Cold War, post Cold War.

Fred Rosen
Alan Knight

Discussant: Adolfo Gilly

II. The Role of Regional/Local elites

Chair:Itty Abraham

The 'comprador' revisited; Social Science Theory and Knowledge Production; Technocrats, Chicago boys and Manufacturing Consent; Regional trade pacts, Mercosur/Caricom; Changing role of OAS/Inter American Development Bank; Foreign Debts and the Finances of Hegemony.

Carlos Marichal
Paul W. Drake
Ricardo D. Salvatore

Discussant: Oscar Ugarteche

III. Dissent from Above: "Populist" Politics

Chair: Fred Rosen

Steve Ellner
Daniel Cieza
Daniela Spenser

Discussant: Jeff Rubin

IV. Dissent from Below: Popular Movements

Chair: Paul Drake

Neil Harvey
Jeff Rubin

Discussant: Jan Rus

Closing Session: Summaries, Synthesis, Discussion, Next Steps

Chair: Fred Rosen

Alan Knight
Paul Drake