Gabriel García Moreno and Conservative State Formation in the Andes / / Peter V. N. Henderson.

This book explores the life and times of Ecuador's most controversial politician within the broader context of the new political history, addressing five major themes of nineteenth-century Latin American history: the creation of political networks, the divisiveness of regionalism, the bitternes...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
©2008
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:LLILAS New Interpretations of Latin America Series
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Physical Description:1 online resource (336 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • One. Preparing for National Leadership, 1821–1859
  • Two. Regionalism and Civil War, 1859–1860
  • Three. A Presidency Constrained I: Federalism and Domestic Policy, 1861–1865
  • Four. A Presidency Constrained II: Foreign Entanglements, 1861–1865
  • Five. Becoming the Indispensable Man, 1865–1869
  • Six. Forging the National Soul: Th e Coming of the Catholic Nation
  • Seven. Caring for Earthly Needs: Th e Program for Economic Development
  • Eight. Death and the Hereafter
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index