The Independence of Spanish AmericaCambridge University Press, 1998 M05 13 - 274 pages This book provides a new interpretation of the process of Spanish American independence (1808-1826); one which 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. Rodríguez O. argues that independence did not constitute an anti-colonial movement, as many scholars assert, but rather formed part of the broader Spanish political revolution. In America, supporters of the government in Spain struggled with local juntas for control. |
Contents
Spanish America | 7 |
The Rise of an American Identity | 13 |
The Bourbon Reforms | 19 |
Revolution in the Spanish World | 36 |
The Crisis of the Monarchy | 49 |
The Political Revolution | 51 |
The Elections of 1809 in America | 59 |
In Search of Autonomy | 64 |
Rio de la Plata | 123 |
Charcas Paraguay and Uruguay | 130 |
Chile | 136 |
Quito | 144 |
New Granada | 150 |
New Spain | 159 |
Independence | 169 |
The Conflict in America | 174 |
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