José de Bustamante and Central American independence : colonial administration in an age of imperial crisis / Timothy Hawkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hawkins, Timothy, 1967-

Series:

Atlantic crossings.

Atlantic crossings

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bustamante y Guerra, José de, 1759-1825.

Bustamante y Guerra, José de.

Guatemala. Audiencia--History--19th century.

Guatemala.

Government, Resistance to--Central America--History--19th century.

Government, Resistance to.

Self-determination, National--Central America--History.

Self-determination, National.

Central America--History--19th century.

Central America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 p.)

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Latin American independence histories of the last 150 years have tended to stereotype Captain General Bustamante, governor of the Spanish colony of Guatemala from 1811 to 1818, as a tyrannical arch-villain who personified colonial oppression. Timothy Hawkins, in contrast, examines Bustamante and his administration within the context of preservation of empire, the effort by colonial officials and partisans to maintain the integrity of the Spanish empire in spite of internal and external unrest. Based on extensive primary research in the archives of Guatemala, Mexico, and Sp

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1. The Creation of a Spanish Colonial Official; 2. The Kingdom of Guatemala on the Eve of Independence; 3. The Imperial Crisis and Colonial Defense, 1798-1811; 4. The Preservation of Empire, 1811; 5. The Counterinsurgency State, 1812; 6. The Challenge of the Constitution, 1813-1814; 7. The Restoration of Absolutism, 1815-1818; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8173-8618-1

OCLC:

772845346