Ideology of Creole Revolution - Imperialism Independence in American Latin American Political

This book explores the surprising similarities in the political ideas of the American and Latin American independence movements.

List of contents

1. Introduction: the ideas of American independence in comparative perspective; 2. The ideology of Creole revolution; 3. Alexander Hamilton in hemispheric perspective; 4. Simón Bolívar and the contradictions of Creole revolution; 5. The Creole conservatism of Lucas Alamán; 6. The end of Creole revolution; 7. Conclusion: from the Creole revolutions to our Americas.

About the author

Joshua Simon is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, New York. His research focuses on American and Latin constitutions, and approaches to foreign policy. He has also studied American and Latin American adaptations of European traditions of political thought, including republicanism, liberalism, positivism, and Marxism.

Summary

This book offers a new, comparative account of the political ideas that arose in the American and Latin American independence movements, highlighting social parallels between their political thinkers. It will be read in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on American political thought, comparative politics, and the ideology of imperialism.

Product details

• Authors: Joshua Simon, Joshua (Columbia University Simon, Simon Joshua
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781316610961
• ISBN: 978-1-316-61096-1
• No. of pages: 284
• Series: Problems of International Politics; Problems of International Poli; Problems of International Politics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Latin America, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, History of the Americas, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, National liberation and independence