Abstract: Smith talks about the impact of the Alliance for Progress enacted by the Kennedy administration.

Title: The Alliance for Progress: Social Science and Hemispheric Hegemony
Speaker: Peter Smith
Distinguished Professor of Political Science, UC San Diego

Description: Smith talks about the Alliance for Progress enacted during a unique moment in history by the Kennedy administration. He talks about the high ambitions of the Kennedy era, and how the perception of Latin America as a sector ripe for revolution led to the development of the Alliance for Progress. Smith explains the intellectual foundation for the alliance, the politics and aspirations of the Alliance for Progress and the outcomes of the Alliance.
Sponsor: Center for Global Studies
Lecture Series: The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Lecture Series FALL 2011