State Formation and Democracy in Latin America, 1810-1900
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: December 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 295
ISBN-13: 9780822324508
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Constitution: government & the state; Political structures: democracy; c 1800 to c 1900; History: American; Central America - History; State Government; Politics / Current Events; Politics and government; Latin America; Latin America - General; Government - Comparative; Political Ideologies - Democracy; History, Latin American; Latin American Studies; Political Science/European Pol; Democracy; History & Theory - General; 19th century; History; South America
First sentence: Before delving into the book's main thesis in detail, we must place Latin America in a broader context of state making.