Independence in Latin America - Richard Graham. 1934- (New York : Alfred A. Knopf., 1972)
A century of change. Political structure ; Hacienda and plantation ; Trade ; Hierarchy, power, and education ; Religion ; Portuguese America -- Reactions to change. Argentina: regions ; Argentina: groups ; Chile: regions ; Chile: groups -- Lords and servants. Venezuela: regions ; Venezuela: groups ; Mexico: regions ; Mexico: groups -- Satisfaction with colonial status. Peru and Bolivia ; Brazil: regions ; Brazil: groups -- European events. Spain and France 1788-1805 ; Spain and England 1797-1807 ; Portugal 1807-1808 ; Spain 1807-1814 -- Tracing causes in Spanish America. Military force ; Interest groups ; Ideas ; Constitutional crisis -- The first war of independence. Argentina ; Uruguay ; Chile ; Venezuela ; Colombia ; Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia ; Mexico ; Brazil -- The second war of independence. Repercussion of European events ; Leadership ; Argentina and Uruguay ; Venezuela and Colombia ; Chile, Peru, and Bolivia ; Mexico ; Brazil -- The meaning of independence. Europeanization ; Modernization ; Instability and the caudillo.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-138) and index.
Keywords: 1806-1830; Latin America -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1806-1830.