The Independence of Spanish America (PDF)
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- Synopsis
- This book provides a new interpretation of the process of Spanish American independence (1808-1826), one that emphasizes political processes and cultural continuities instead of the break with Spain. It is the first book to examine the representative government and popular elections introduced by the Spanish Constitution of 1812. Rodriguez argues that independence did not constitute an anticolonial movement, as many scholars assert, but rather formed part of the revolution within the Spanish world. The collapse of the Spanish Monarchy following Napoleon's invasion led to the creation of a parliament, the Cortes, and the Constitution of 1812, which established a representative government for the worldwide Spanish Nation in which all free men, regardless of their race or status, became Spaniards. In America, a struggle over who would govern accompanied the political revolution of the Spanish world. The Independence of Spanish America is a revised and expanded version of the Spanish-language work La independencia de la America espanola (1996). The English version explains the nature of Hispanic political culture in greater depth than the original Spanish version. It also includes new material, based on additional research in Mexican, Spanish, and Ecuadorian archives, on the popular elections of 1812-1814 and 1820-1822.
- Copyright:
- 1998
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9780521622981
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 03/25/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Fideicomiso Historia de las Americas
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Debbie Morton
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.