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The Fragmented Nation

By Salvador Rivera

The Fragmented Nation

By Salvador Rivera

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The myth of the "Black Legend"--a persistent representation of Spaniards as little more than looters and rapists--looms large in histories of Latin America. To rectify this misconception, this book argues that Latin America was in the vanguard of progress and modernity. It examines antagonisms between Spain and Portugal and each country's expansion in the 1700s, relations between the Spanish and Portuguese Indians, rivalry with other foreign empires, the Encomienda, the runaway slave community of Brazil, the Guarani rebellion, the impact of the U.S. and French revolutions on the region and many other points critical to a full and accurate political portrait of the region. The United States in Texas, the Mexican-American War, the Cuban military in Angola and Ethiopia, the Falklands/Malvinas War and other challenges to U.S. and European hegemony receive extensive coverage. The study examines support and resistance to neoliberalism, leftist movements and competing visions of globalization in Latin America. Political and economic integration in Latin America also is discussed.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
356
Release Date:
2025-10-05
Publication Date:
2025-10-12
Publisher:
McFarland
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1476682976
ISBN13:
9781476682976
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
670 g
Height:
178 cm
Width:
254 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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