Histoire atlantique et autres approches des empires modernes : conversation avec Jack P. Greene

Abstract

In this interview with historian Jack P. Greene we discussed historiographical trends in the study of early modern empires and the role he played in the development of an Atlantic perspective that has been broadly adopted in the academia. We went through his ideas of negotiation and colonial autonomy, marks of early modern empires, as well as his ideas about what should be a fruitful comparative history, focused in differences and interconnections. The interview was also an opportunity to reflect upon issues such as the toxic role of traditional national narratives, the formation of national identities in the New World, the pervasive Marxian approaches and his experimentation with postcolonial studies.