The Monroe Doctrine at 200
— and What to Replace it With

David Swanson / World BEYOND War

(January 15, 2023) — I have just published a new book called The Monroe Doctrine at 200 and What to Replace it With. The book looks at the creation, evolution, and use of the Monroe Doctrine over the years since 1823, and proposes a radically different approach for the US government to take with Latin America and the world.

The Monroe Doctrine was and is a justification for actions, some good, some indifferent, but the overwhelming bulk reprehensible. The Monroe Doctrine remains in place, both explicitly and dressed up in novel language.

Additional doctrines have been built on its foundations. This book looks at the creation, evolution, and use of the Monroe Doctrine over the years since 1823, and proposes a radically different approach for the US government to take with Latin America and the world.

•  “David Swanson aptly deconstructs the imperial fiat which arrogates to the US the unilateral authority to intervene in the affairs of sovereign states in the Western Hemisphere and to exclude any rival power from meddling in what is viewed as Washington’s backyard. Far from giving the 200-year-old doctrine a decent burial, the US has extended it globally.”
— Roger D. Harris, Task Force on the Americas

•  “With his characteristic acerbic wit, Swanson demonstrates that the Monroe Doctrine carries malice and intentionally manipulative and lethal capabilities. As with many of his other writings, not only does Swanson offer scathing critiques of the Monroe Doctrine, he also offers solutions for the damage it has done that are readily handy and straightforward if we ever become courageous enough and willing to implement them.”
— Tim Pluta, World BEYOND War

Further Information
The book is now available on my website and from every store that sells books. And I’ll be available to speak about it at events online and real world.

In fact, I spoke about it on January 14th in this online video:

I also hope to speak about it at an important conference in Cuba — a nation still absurdly sanctioned by the US government — on January 27th. Here’s a website about the conference.

But I can only do that if I can afford the trip. You can click here to buy the book or simply make a donation.

For other recent writing and radio shows and upcoming events, as always, see https://davidswanson.org

Join me and a group of wonderful speakers in-person in Washington D.C. on February 19th.

Distributor: Ingram
ISBN paperback: 979-8-9869811-0-9
ISBN e-books: 979-8-9869811-1-6
Publisher: David Swanson
Date: January 2023
Words: 58,961
Pages: 210
Endnotes: 242
Chapters: 7

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