In an interview with historian Greg Grandin, he discusses his new book America, América, which covers 500 years of history in the Americas, from the Spanish conquest to contemporary politics. Grandin stresses the implications of the U.S.-Latin American relationship, particularly during the Trump administration, and the geopolitical shifts impacting the region. He also explores the legacy of Pope Francis and the Catholic Church's historical involvement in colonization, revealing how these factors influenced modern perspectives. His recent article for The Intercept complements these themes by addressing the historical lawlessness in U.S. policies toward Latin America.
"...the book spans five centuries of North and South American history since the Spanish conquest, including the fight against fascism in the 1930s."
"If the United States really has given up its role as superintending a global liberal order... then Latin America becomes, essentially, much more important," says Grandin.
"history of the modern world...how centuries of American bloodshed and diplomacy shaped the political identities of the United States and Latin America".
"the liberal international order that today, many believe, is in terminal crisis," unquote.
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