98: Banana Republic

This week’s episode talks about the history of American empire and international intervention, the creation of the “Banana Republic,” the Spanish American War, and the aggressive imperial policy of 1900s America.

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Empire, Public Goods, and the Roosevelt Corollary: Link

The Roosevelt Corollary: Link

Bevins, Vincent. The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World. Hachette UK, 2020.

The Banana Wars: United States Intervention in the Caribbean, 1898–1934: Link

The Making of the Monroe Doctrine: Link

The Monroe Doctrine: Meanings and Implications: Link

Banana Wars: Power, Production, and History in the Americas: Link

Banana Wars: The Price of Free Trade: A Caribbean Perspective: Link

American Business and the Spanish-American War: Link

An Army for Empire: The United States Army in the Spanish-American War: Link