Francisco Solano Lopez and the Ruination of Paraguay - Honor and Egocentrism

Informationen zum Autor By James Schofield Saeger Klappentext The first serious biography of Francisco Solano L-pez in English for decades, this richly researched book tells the dramatic story of Paraguay's most notorious ruler. Despite the heroic stature he gained after his death, L-pez was a monumentally flawed leader who made the disastrous decisions in 1864 and 1865 to invade Brazil and Argentina, initiating the most devastating interstate conflict in South American history. Drawing on a trove of primary sources, James Saeger offers a critical analysis of Paraguayan politics and L-pez's life and erratic rule in this meticulous study. Zusammenfassung Tells the story of Paraguay's most notorious ruler Francisco Solano Lopez. Despite the heroic stature he gained after his death! Lopez was a monumentally flawed leader who made the disastrous decisions in 1864 and 1865 to invade Brazil and Argentina. This work offers an analysis of Paraguayan politics and Lopez's life and erratic rule.

Product details

• Authors: James Schofield Saeger
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.09.2007
• EAN: 9780742537545
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-3754-5
• No. of pages: 252
• Series: Latin American Silhouettes; Latin American Silhouettes (Ha; Latin American Silhouettes; Latin American Silhouettes (Ha
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous