Abstract
This article analyzes Spanish and Portuguese intellectual and political discourse on Iberism between the fin de siècle and the postwar period, focusing on its multifaceted interactions with the concept of Latinity. The nineteenth century saw the development of different conceptualizations of Europe and the world, including utopian and/or imperialistic conglomerates of nations united by language, culture or race. This study examines Iberism and Latinity as two transnational projects that sparked public debate and influenced the shaping of the idea of Europe. The interactions between the two projects were complex and shifted over time, marked by moments of mutual reinforcement, contradiction and conflict. The intricate relations between Iberism and Latinity affected Spain and Portugal’s relation to other geopolitical blocks: Latin America, with which they maintained a link that fluctuated between brotherhood and (neo-)colonial nostalgia; and the Anglo-American and Germanic blocs, each maintaining their own imperialistic aspirations.
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