Latin America since Independence: Two Centuries of Continuity and Change

Thomas C. Wright,Robert L. Smale

Latin America since Independence: Two Centuries of Continuity and Change
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Country
United States
Published
15 July 2022
Pages
396
ISBN
9781538166215

Latin America since Independence: Two Centuries of Continuity and Change

Thomas C. Wright,Robert L. Smale

This book offers an innovative, thematic approach to the history of Latin America since independence. It traces continuity and change in colonial legacies that became central political issues following independence: authoritarian governance; a rigid social hierarchy based on race, color, and gender; the powerful Roman Catholic Church; economic dependency; and the large landed estate. Generally, liberals have sought to modify or abolish these legacies in the interest of what they consider progress, while conservatives have attempted to preserve them as much as possible as bastions of their power and privilege. Examining the evolution of these colonial legacies across two centuries reveals the processes that formed the political systems, economies, societies, and religious institutions that characterize Latin America today.

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