The reinvention of Mexico

national ideology in a neoliberal era

The Reinvention of Mexico explores the ideological conflict between neoliberalism and nationalism that has been at the core of economic and political developments in Latin America since the mid-1980s. It focuses on Mexico, which offers a unique opportunity to study one of the ruptures in ...

British trade with spanish America, 1763-1808

In this erudite and comprehensive study, Adrian Pearce offers a detailed survey of British trade with Spanish America in the latter half of the eighteenth century drawing together a variety of sources and looking at all aspects of commercial activity. The history and vicissitudes of ...

Adventuring through spanish colonies

Simón Bolívar, foreign mercenaries and the birth of new nations

Between 1810 and 1825, seven thousand British, Scottish, and Irish mercenaries traveled to Gran Colombia to fight against Spanish colonial rule under the rebel forces of Simon Bolivar. Their motives were mixed. Some traveled for money, others traveled for honor. "Adventuring Through Spanish Colonies" explores ...

South american independence

gender, politics, text

The struggles for independence in Latin America during the first half of the nineteenth century were accompanied by a wide-ranging debate about political rights, nationality, and citizenship. In "South American Independence", Catherine Davies, Claire Brewster, and Hilary Owen investigate the neglected role of gender in ...