Benjamin Smith on "The Dope" and Doing Latin American History in the UK

Scottish Centre for Global History by University of Dundee

Episode notes

Benjamin summarises his book by highlighting his main arguments and sources for the project. He also discusses the reasons for writing a popular history. Thereafter, Benjamin talks about the experience of doing Latin American history in the UK. He shares his personal journey through the PhD in the UK, contrasts the UK and US system and elaborates on the importance of Latin American history in Britain.