Independence in Spanish America: Civil Wars, Revolutions, and Underdevelopment (Dialogos) - Softcover

Jay Kinsbruner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826315461 ISBN 13: 9780826315465

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, 1994

Synopsis

Sixteen nations emerged from the violent and cataclysmic wars in Spanish America in the early nineteenth century. In overturning Spain's control of the Americas, such great military leaders as Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin unleashed both civil wars and revolutions between 1810 and 1824. the liberators set themselves up to govern the new states they created but quickly failed as rulers. They succumbed, in part, to change resulting from independence itself -- a new political order.

Military campaigns directed against Spain split the colonists into royalists and patriots, resulting in a decade of civil wars. The newly formed nations simultaneously embraced capitalism and liberalism, but divisions persisted over the purpose of government, economics, and society. Clearly laid out in this account is an insightful interpretation of a pivotal era in world history. The turbulent history of the independence movements is set forth with attention to key figures and their ideologies, regional differences, and the legacy of the wars of independence.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

This new edition, revised and enlarged to take account of recently published studies as well as a rethinking of certain prevailing views, is a compelling reinterpretation of the independence era. The turbulent history of the independence movements is set forth with attention to key figures and their ideologies, regional differences, and the legacy of underdevelopment left by the wars of independence.

About the Author:

Jay Kinsbruner is professor of history at Queens College of the City University of New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0826315461
• ISBN 13: 9780826315465
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 178