The narrative explores the intertwined histories of North and South America over five centuries, emphasizing their mutual influence. It highlights key historical figures and events, from the Spanish Conquest to twentieth-century revolutions, revealing how the U.S. and Latin America shaped modern governance, social democracy, and concepts of humanism. This work challenges traditional views on slavery, racism, and historical narratives, offering a fresh perspective on the Americas' complex relationship. Drawing on extensive research, it presents a comprehensive yet engaging account of the region's history.
Greg Grandin Ordre des livres (chronologique)
Greg Grandin est un historien dont les écrits explorent les questions complexes de pouvoir, de colonialisme et de résistance. Son œuvre, qualifiée de « captivante, brillante et nécessaire », examine des récits historiques peu étudiés pour éclairer les préoccupations contemporaines. Grandin associe avec maestria une recherche historique rigoureuse à une analyse littéraire perspicace, créant des ouvrages aussi urgents que intemporels. Son écriture met les lecteurs au défi de confronter les héritages durables du passé sur le présent.






Empire's Workshop
- 320pages
- 12 heures de lecture
The classic analysis of Latin America's role as proving ground for imperial US strategies and tactics, now in a thoroughly updated and revised edition.
The End of the Myth
- 384pages
- 14 heures de lecture
From a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a new and eye-opening interpretation of the meaning of the frontier, from early westward expansion to Trump's border wall.
Kissinger's Shadow
- 288pages
- 11 heures de lecture
In his fascinating new book, acclaimed historian Greg Grandin argues that to understand the crisis of contemporary America - its never-ending wars abroad and political polarisation at home - we have to understand Henry Kissinger. číst celé
The Last Colonial Massacre
- 319pages
- 12 heures de lecture
After decades of bloodshed and political terror, many lament the rise of the left in Latin America. With Guatemala as the case study, this title argues that the Latin American Cold War was a struggle not between political liberalism and Soviet communism but two visions of democracy.
DIVAn interdisciplinary anthology on the largest, most populous nation in Central America, covering Guatemalan history, culture, literature and politics and containing many primary sources not previously published in English./div
Fordlandia
- 416pages
- 15 heures de lecture
The stunning, never-before-told story of the quixotic attempt to recreate small-town America in the heart of the Amazon, "Fordlandia" depicts a desperate quest to salvage the bygone America that the Ford factory system did much to dispatch.
