The five papers presented in this volume discuss various aspects of the politics of Latin America during the nineteenth century. Although the scope of the essays is wide ? including topics such as civ
This volume stresses the need for a comparative approach when dealing with the funding of party politics and a major related aspectcorruption. This topic lies at the heart of any realistic discussion
The essays in this volume re-examine, from a number of different angles, the process of Independence in Spanish America. The focus is to a large extent on the consequences of the wars of Independence
