Independence in Latin America : a comparative approach
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Independence in Latin America : a comparative approach
（Studies in world civilization）
McGraw-Hill, c1994
2nd ed
Available at / 4 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-161) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This brief text outlines the complex processes through which Latin America became independent of Spain and Portugal in the first quarter of the nineteenth century. The author argues that three major forces shaped the contours of independence: 1) the rise of a single world economy driven especially by the rise of industrial capitalism in England, 2) the response of the Latin American elites as they sought to gain advantage from these changes, and 3) the constant pressure exerted upon the elites by Indians, mestizos, blacks, slaves, and the poor generally. This edition uses a conceptual framework which places emphasis on the social pressures for independence mounted by non-elites.
Table of Contents
UNIT ONE: COLONIES IN FLUX. The Rise of England. Ruler and Ruled. Trade. Hacienda and Plantation. Hierarchy and Power. Religion and Enlightenment. Haiti.UNIT II: REACTIONS TO CHANGE. Argentina. Chile. Comparisons. Venezuela. Mexico. Comparisons. Peru and Bolivia. Brazil. Comparisons.UNIT III: TOWARD WAR. Tracing Cause. European Events.UNIT IV: THE FIRST WAR OF INDEPENDENCE. Argentina. Uruguay. Paraguay. Chile. Venezuela. Colombia. Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Mexico. Brazil.UNIT V: THE SECOND WAR OF INDEPENDENCE. Repercussion of European Events. Leadership. Argentina and Uruguay. Venezuela and Colombia. Chile, Peru, and Bolivia. Mexico. Brazil.UNIT VI: THE MEANING OF INDEPENDENCE. Inclusion in the World Economy. Changing Ideology. Social Tension. Instability and the Caudillo. Looking Ahead.
by "Nielsen BookData"