Indiana Jones, the Monroe Doctrine, and a reflection on the American identity

Authors

  • Jorge Troisi Melean Universidad Nacional de La Plata

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24215/24689912e042

Keywords:

US history, Monoe Doctrine, Pan Americanism, Hiram Bingham, Spanish America

Abstract

In this article, we explore the debate on the Monroe Doctrine in the United States that Hiram Bingham triggered when he depicted it as an obsolete shibboleth. We argue that far from being an isolated episode led by a famous scholar, the discussion around the Monroe Doctrine between 1913 and 1914 was the last step in the evolution of an US continental feeling. Before identifying as a global power during the Cold War, or as the leading country of the West after the rise of China, the United States built a self-image of a Pan American nation.

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Author Biography

Jorge Troisi Melean, Universidad Nacional de La Plata

PhD in History por Emory University, Estados Unidos. Profesor adjunto de Historia de América y Profesor titular de Historia Económica Mundial en la Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Ha sido profesor visitante en diferentes universidades de Estados Unidos, Trinidad y Tobago, Paraguay y la Argentina.

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Published

2022-06-30

How to Cite

Troisi Melean, J. (2022). Indiana Jones, the Monroe Doctrine, and a reflection on the American identity. Revista Aportes Para La Integración Latinoamericana, (46), 042. https://doi.org/10.24215/24689912e042