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

Informationen zum Autor James Schofield Saeger Klappentext The first serious biography of Francisco Solano López 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, López 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 Schofield Saeger offers a critical analysis of Paraguayan politics and López's life and erratic rule in this meticulous study. Zusammenfassung Tells the story of Paraguay's most notorious ruler Francisco Solano L-pez. 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. This work offers an analysis of Paraguayan politics and L-pez's life and erratic rule. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue Chapter 1: Los López, Father and Son, Family and Nation Chapter 2: Francisco Visits Europe and New Departures Chapter 3: López's War: Diplomacy, Combat, and Honor Chapter 4: López Invaded Chapter 5: The Final Agonies Chapter 6: The López Legacy

Product details

• Authors: James Schofield Saeger, Saeger James Schofield
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.07.2007
• EAN: 9780742537552
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-3755-2
• No. of pages: 252
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Latin American Silhouettes; Latin American Silhouettes
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, Paraguay, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Political leaders & leadership, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, Latin American studies