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Colonialism and Postcolonial Development: Spanish America in Comparative Perspective: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics

Autor James Mahoney
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 feb 2010
In this comparative-historical analysis of Spanish America, Mahoney offers a new theory of colonialism and postcolonial development. He explores why certain kinds of societies are subject to certain kinds of colonialism and why these forms of colonialism give rise to countries with differing levels of economic prosperity and social well-being. Mahoney contends that differences in the extent of colonialism are best explained by the potentially evolving fit between the institutions of the colonizing nation and those of the colonized society. Moreover, he shows how institutions forged under colonialism bring countries to relative levels of development that may prove remarkably enduring in the postcolonial period. The argument is sure to stir discussion and debate, both among experts on Spanish America who believe that development is not tightly bound by the colonial past, and among scholars of colonialism who suggest that the institutional identity of the colonizing nation is of little consequence.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780521133289
ISBN-10: 0521133289
Pagini: 424
Ilustrații: 10 b/w illus. 7 maps 18 tables
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.61 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics

Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

1. Explaining levels of colonialism and postcolonial development; 2. Spain and its colonial empire in the Americas; 3. Mercantilist colonialism; 4. Liberal colonialism; 5. Warfare and postcolonial development; 6. Postcolonial levels of development; 7. British and Portuguese colonialism; 8. Conclusion.

Recenzii

'Overall, Colonialism and Postcolonial Development is a major contribution to the history of Spanish America, to the study of colonialism and to the literature on institutions and development … Furthermore, Mahoney's comparative historical methodology deftly accounts for how the particular histories of each country interacted with their colonial legacies to produce patterns of development. the discussion of how exogenous factors such as war affected development in Chile, Bolivia and Costa Rica is very well done … this book is essential reading for students of comparative politics and Latin American history.' Alex McDougall, Political Studies Review

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Descriere

This book explores different kinds of colonialism and how these result in differing levels of economic prosperity and social well-being.