Dennis Gilbert

The Oligarchy and the Old Regime in Latin America, 1880-1970

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Produktbeschreibung

Dennis Gilbert provides a systematic comparative history of the rise and ultimate demise of the oligarchies that dominated Latin America for nearly a century. Focusing on five key countries, he tells the compelling story of the sugar planters, coffee growers, cattle barons, miners, and bankers who grew rich in a rapidly expanding global economy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 460g
• ISBN-13: 9781442270909
• ISBN-10: 144227090X
• Artikelnr.: 47086103

Autorenporträt

By Dennis Gilbert

Inhaltsangabe

Contents List of Boxes, Figures, Photos, and Tables Introduction Part I:
The Oligarchy and the Old Regime in Latin America Chapter 1: Origins and
Organization Chapter 2: The Oligarchic Republics Chapter 3: The Contested
Republics Part II: The Oligarchy and the Old Regime in Peru Chapter 4:
Peru's Oligarchic Republic Chapter 5: Peru's Contested Republic Chapter 6:
The Aspíllagas: North Coast Planters Chapter 7: The Prados: Bankers and
Politicians Chapter 8: The Miró Quesadas: Aristocratic Reformers Part III:
Conclusions Chapter 9: Class, Clan, and Cohesion Chapter 10: The Sources of
Oligarchic Power Chapter 11: The End of the Old Regime: Peru in Comparative
Perspective Appendix: Selecting the Oligarchic Twenty-Nine Bibliography and
Archival Sources Index