Independence in Latin America A Comparative Approach

In a clear and concise manner, Richard Graham 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 rises 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 incorporates up-to-date scholarship on Latin American history and uses an entirely new conceptual framework, placing much greater emphasis on the social pressures for independence mounted by the non-elites.Graham, Richard is the author of 'Independence in Latin America A Comparative Approach', published 1994 under ISBN 9780070240087 and ISBN 0070240086.