Spain & the Loss of AmericaUniversity of Nebraska Press, 1983 - 343 pages Many books have been written about the wars for independence in Spanish America, but few have devoted much attention to Spain's attempts to fashion politics and means that would preserve her overseas empire. This is the first book of its kind to focuson the policy debates and decisions of Ferdinand VII, the high councils, and Cortes during the four major eras of government between 1808 and 1825. Indeed, it is the only comprehensive study of Spain's responses to the American rebellions as a whole. |
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Imperial Structures | 1 |
a Nerveless State | 29 |
Promise versus Performance | 64 |
Copyright | |
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