Political struggle, ideology, and state building : Pernambuco and the construction of Brazil, 1817-1850 / Jeffrey C. Mosher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mosher, Jeffrey C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Revolutions--Brazil--Pernambuco--History--19th century.

Revolutions.

Pernambuco (Brazil)--Politics and government--19th century.

Pernambuco (Brazil).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln, [Nebraska] ; London, [England] : University of Nebraska Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The collapse of the Portuguese empire in the Americas in the early nineteenth century did not immediately or easily translate into the formation of the independent nation-state of Brazil.While "Brazil" had geographic meaning, it did not constitute a cohesive political identity that could draw on basic loyalties.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Maps; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Portuguese Empire in the Age of Revolution: Pernambuco, 1817; 2. Independence, Regional Rebellion, and the Struggle over the State, 1820-31; 3. Liberal Reforms and the Resort to Arms, 1831-35; 4. Social Control and the Construction of a Centralized State, 1836-43; 5. Political Organization by Pernambuco's Southern Elite and Its Rivals, 1836-43; 6. The Centralized State and Political Polarization, 1844-47; 7. Political Parties, Popular Mobilization, and the Portuguese

8. The Praieira Revolution, 1848-50Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-8032-9987-7

OCLC:

953379593