| Collation |
x, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-269) and index. |
| Contents |
1. The difficulties of state building -- 2. The social foundations of state building in the contemporary era -- 3. State formation in Chile and Peru: institution building and atrophy in unlikely settings -- 4. State formation in Argentina and Uruguay: agrarian capitalism, elite conflict, and the construction of cooperation -- 5. Divergence reinforced: the timing of political inclusion and state strength in Chile and Peru -- 6. The social question and the state: mass mobilization, suffrage, and institutional development in Argentina and Uruguay -- 7. Conclusions, implications, and extensions: social foundations, Germany/Prussia, and the limits of contemporary state building. |
| Summary |
"Provides an account of long-run institutional development in Latin America that emphasizes the social and political foundations of state-building processes" -- provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Nation-building -- Latin America -- History.
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Latin America -- Politics and government.
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Latin America -- Social conditions.
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| ISBN |
9780521766449 (hbk.) |
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0521766443 (hbk.) |
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9780521747318 (pbk.) |
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0521747317 (pbk.) |
| ISBN/ISSN |
40022088136 |
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