3 x 700 words Portfolio

2400 word Research Essay

The Cold War in Latin America was far from being cold. This module will trace the impact of the Cold War on the region, between the 1940s and 1990s, with particular attention paid to the intersection and interaction between domestic and international dynamics. A country case study approach will highlight the complexity of Cold War tensions as well as to illustrate the scale and extent of its impact. For example, topics may include: revolutionary change and US intervention in Guatemala and Bolivia; Cuban policy in Africa; Soviet-Cuban relations; the emergence of the National Security Doctrine in Chile and Argentina; civil war in Central America. Whilst the module will examine how the bipolarity of the Cold War – between the capitalist West and communist East – played out on a Latin American stage, it will also incorporate more recent developments in the historiography. Such analysis argues, instead, for the importance of an Inter-American Cold War which looks beyond the conflict between Moscow and Washington. Weaving local, regional, and global factors in shaping the experience of Latin America during the Cold War, this module will be both multinational and international in its approach.

Latin America and the Cold War - 7111IR

Latin America and the Cold War

Synthesise themes, debates, and approaches in a sophisticated and coherent manner

Demonstrate a deep and systematic understanding of the domestic and international dynamics of the Cold War in Latin America.

Critically analyse source material relating to the Cold War in Latin America.