Central America, 1821-1871 : liberalism before liberal reform / Lowell Gudmundson, Héctor Lindo-Fuentes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gudmundson, Lowell, author.

Lindo-Fuentes, Héctor, 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberalism--Central America--History--19th century.

Liberalism.

Central America--History--1821-1951.

Central America.

Central America--Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, [1995]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Central America and its ill-fated federation (1824-1839) are often viewed as the archetype of the "anarchy" of early independent Spanish America. This book consists of two interralted essays dealing with the economic, social, and political changes that took place in Central America, changes that let to both Liberal regime consolidation and export agricultural development after the middle of the last century. The authors provide a challenging reinterpretation of Central American history and the most detailed analysis available in English of this most heterogeneous and obscure of soc

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction; Notes; 1. The Economy of Central America: Contents From Bourbon Reforms to Liberal Reforms / Héctor Lindo-Fuentes; The Colonial Heritage; From Traditional to Export Agriculture; Export Agriculture and Trade; Conclusion; Notes; 2. Society and Politics in Central America, 1821-1871 / Lowell Gudmundson; The Conservative Interlude and Liberal Challenge; From Corn and Cattle to Coffee: Land Tenure Policies; The Church Question: Mortmain and Life's Blood; Secularization and the Clerical Counteroffensive; Society Transformed: Economic and Demographic Bases

Society Redefined: Race Mixture and Ethnic IdentityConclusion; Notes; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8173-8936-9

0-585-32020-9

OCLC:

45844018