James Siekmeier

Dr. Siekmeier's most recent book is a history of the intersection of nationalism and globalization in Latin America. It examines the historical development of different facets of that nationalism: economic, cultural, and political forms of nationalism, and the connections between those different types of nationalism. Moreover, it situates Latin American nationalism in a global setting, examining how Latin American nationalism has been used to attempt to shield Latin America from some of the downsides of globalization faced by a number of Global South countries. Currently, Dr. Siekmeier is working on a history of the so-called "war on drugs," the U.S. effort to suppress the production and export of illegal narcotics, in Latin America. Focusing on the Andean region, his work aims to place the drug war in Latin America in an international context.