1.tabBananas, Beaches, and Bases?: A Brief History of Empire 2. "But There's No American Base Here!": Becoming Foreign in a Domestic Sensetab tab3.tabThe Scales of Opposition: Becoming Regional in an International Sense4.tabObligatory Charities, Generous Obligations: Becoming Civilian in a Military Sensetab5.tabThe Return of the City-State?: Becoming Autonomous in a Sovereign Sense 6.tabBecoming Colombian in an Ecuadorian Sense
US military presence in twenty-first century in Latin America has recently been characterised by rapidly intensifying militarization alongside under-supported anti-military activism. This book redirects recent debates about twenty-first century social mobilization by taking seriously those who actively resist the social movements in their midst.