Imperial Russia And The Struggle For Latin American Independence 1808 1828

Author : Russell H. Bartley
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781477300749

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Imperial Russia and the Struggle for Latin American Independence, 1808–1828 by Russell H. Bartley Pdf

This study, the first of its kind in English, examines Russian responses to the independence movement in Latin America during the early nineteenth century. From a strictly presentist perspective, the investigation of this subject contributes to the historiography of colonialism and of Latin America's relations with the major world powers. In addition, it rounds out the story of foreign interests in the emancipation of Spanish and Portuguese America, while at the same time shedding new light on the history of Russian overseas expansion. The study probes the major determinants of Russian responses to the struggle for independence of colonial Latin America and evaluates, from a European perspective, the actual impact of tsarist policy on the course of those historic events. Drawing on a wide range of printed materials and on hitherto unused manuscript sources from the archives and libraries of Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and the USSR, it isolates Russian New World objectives during the first decades of the nineteenth century and relates those objectives to the formulation of tsarist policy toward the insurgent Iberian colonies.

Author : Russell H. Bartley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Latin America
ISBN : 1477300732

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Imperial Russia and the Struggle for Latin American Independence, 1808-1828 by Russell H. Bartley Pdf

Author : Leslie Bethell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1987-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0521349273

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The Independence of Latin America by Leslie Bethell Pdf

Latin America's quest for independence is revealed through the national struggles of Mexico, Spanish Central and South America, and Brazil. Excerpted from the Cambridge History of Latin America.

Author : Leslie Bethell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 978 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : 0521232244

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The Cambridge History of Latin America by Leslie Bethell Pdf

Volume III looks at the period of history in Latin America from independence to c.1870.

Author : Samuel J. Watson
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780700618842

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Jackson's Sword by Samuel J. Watson Pdf

Jackson's Sword is the initial volume in a monumental two-volume work that provides a sweeping panoramic view of the U.S. Army and its officer corps from the War of 1812 to the War with Mexico, the first such study in more than forty years. Watson's chronicle shows how the officer corps played a crucial role in stabilizing the frontiers of a rapidly expanding nation, while gradually moving away from military adventurism toward a professionalism subordinate to civilian authority. Jackson's Sword explores problems of institutional instability, multiple loyalties, and insubordination as it demonstrates how the officer corps often undermined-and sometimes supplanted-civilian authority with regard to war-making and diplomacy on the frontier. Watson shows that army officers were often motivated by regionalism and sectionalism, as well as antagonism toward Indians, Spaniards, and Britons. The resulting belligerence incited them to invade Spanish Florida and Texas without authorization and to pursue military solutions to complex intercultural and international dilemmas. Watson focuses on the years when Andrew Jackson led the Division of the South—often contrary to orders from his civilian superiors—examining his decade-long quasi-war with Spaniards and Indians along the northern border of Florida. Watson explores differences between army attitudes toward the Texas and Florida borders to explain why Spain ceded Florida but not Texas to the United States. He then examines the army's shift to the western frontier of white settlement by focusing on expeditions to advance U.S. power up the Missouri River and drive British influence from the Louisiana Purchase. More than merely recounting campaigns and operations, Watson explores civil-military relations, officer socialization, commissioning, resignations, and assignments, and sets these in the context of social, political, economic, technological, military, and cultural changes during the early republic and the Age of Jackson. He portrays officers as identifying with frontiersmen and southern farmers and lacking respect for civilian authority and constitutional processes-but having little sympathy for civilian adventurers-and delves deeply into primary sources that reveal what they thought, wrote, and did on the frontier. As Watson shows, the army's work in the borderlands underscored divisions within as well as between nations. Jackson's Sword captures an era on the eve of military professionalism to shed new light on the military's role in the early republic.

Author : G. Pope Atkins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429979705

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Handbook Of Research On The International Relations Of Latin America And The Caribbean by G. Pope Atkins Pdf

The study of Latin American and Caribbean international relations has a long evolution both within the development of international relations as a general academic undertaking and in terms of the particular characteristics that distinguish the approaches taken by scholars in the field. This handbook provides a thorough multidisciplinary reference guide to the literature on the various elements of the international relations of Latin America and the Caribbean. Citing over 1600 sources that date from the nineteenth century to the present, with emphasis on recent decades, the volume's analytic essays trace the evolution of research in terms of concepts, issues, and themes. The Handbook is a companion volume to Atkins' Latin America and the Caribbean in the International System, Fourth Edition, but also serves as an invaluable stand-alone reference volume for students, scholars, researchers, journalists, and practitioners, both official and private.

Author : Gregory B. Weeks
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781118912539

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U.S. and Latin American Relations by Gregory B. Weeks Pdf

Featuring numerous updates and revisions, U.S. and Latin American Relations, 2nd Edition offers in-depth theoretical and historical analyses to explore the complex dynamic between the United States and the countries that comprise Latin America. Presents a theoretical framework that allows readers to view U.S.-Latin American relations from both a regional and global context Reviews the history of U.S.-Latin American relations from the 19th century to the present, including in-depth coverage of the ways political events in Cuba have shaped policy Examines former issues of conflict that are now areas of cooperation, such as debt and trade, immigration, human rights, illegal drugs, and terrorism Incorporates primary documents to place issues within historical context

Author : Rafe Blaufarb
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780817358808

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Bonapartists in the Borderlands by Rafe Blaufarb Pdf

Discusses the ill-fated Vine and Olive Colony within the context of America's westward expansion and the French Revolution Bonapartists in the Borderlands recounts how Napoleonic exiles and French refugees from Europe and the Caribbean joined forces with Latin American insurgents, Gulf pirates, and international adventurers to seek their fortune in the Gulf borderlands. The U.S. Congress welcomed the French to America and granted them a large tract of rich Black Belt land near Demopolis, Alabama, on the condition that they would establish a Mediterranean-style Vine and Olive colony. This book debunks the standard account of the colony, which stresses the failure of the aristocratic, luxury-loving French to tame the wilderness. Instead, it shows that the Napoleonic officers involved in the colony sold their land shares to speculators to finance an even more perilous adventure--invading the contested Texas borderlands between Spain and the U.S. Their departure left the Vine and Olive colony in the hands of French refugees from the Haitian slave revolt. While they soon abandoned vine cultivation, they successfully recast themselves as prosperous, slaveholding cotton growers and gradually fused into a new elite with newly arrived Anglo-American planters. Rafe Blaufarb examines the underlying motivations and aims that inspired this endeavor and details the nitty-gritty politics, economics, and backroom bargaining that resulted in the settlement. He employs a wide variety of local, national, and international resources: from documents held by the Alabama State Archives, Marengo County court records, and French-language newspapers published in America to material from the War Ministry Archives at Vincennes, the Diplomatic Archives at the Quai d’Orasy, and the French National Archives.

Author : Patricia H. Marks
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780271046877

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Deconstructing Legitimacy by Patricia H. Marks Pdf

The overthrow of Viceroy Joaqu&ín de la Pezuela on 29 January 1821 has not received much attention from historians, who have viewed it as a simple military uprising. Yet in this careful study of the episode, based on deep archival research, Patricia Marks reveals it to be the culmination of decades of Peruvian opposition to the Bourbon reforms of the late eighteenth century, especially the Reglamento de comercio libre of 1778. It also marked a radical change in political culture brought about by the constitutional upheavals that followed Napolean's invasion of Spain. Although Pezuela's overthrow was organized and carried out by royalists among the merchants and the military, it proved to be an important event in the development of the independence movement as well as a pivotal factor in the failure to establish a stable national state in post-independence Peru. The golpe de estado may thereby be seen as an early manifestation of Latin American praetorianism, in which a sector of the civilian population, unable to prevail politically and unwilling to compromise, pressures army officers to act in order to &"save&" the state.

Author : Nicola Miller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1989-09-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521359791

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Soviet Relations with Latin America, 1959-1987 by Nicola Miller Pdf

This book was first published in 1989. The Soviet presence and purposes in Latin America are a matter of great controversy, yet no serious study was hitherto combined with a regional perspective (concentrating on the nature and regional impact of Soviet activity on the ground) and diplomatic analysis, examining the strategic and ideological factors that influence Soviet foreign policy. Nicola Miller's lucid and accessible survey of Soviet-Latin American relations over the past quarter-century demonstrates clearly that existing, heavily 'geo-political' accounts distort the real nature of Soviet activity in the area, closely constrained by local political, social and geographical factors. In a broadly chronological series of case-studies Dr Miller argues that, American counter-influence apart, enormous physical and communicational barriers obstruct Soviet-Latin American relations and that the lack of economic complementarity imposes a natural obstacle to trading growth: even Cuba, often cited as 'proof' of Soviet designs upon the area, is only an apparent exception.

Author : Keir Giles,R. Evan Ellis,Strategic Studies Institute,Department of Homeland Security,Federal Bureau of Investigation
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9788026879626

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The Rise of Russia - The Turning Point for Russian Foreign Policy by Keir Giles,R. Evan Ellis,Strategic Studies Institute,Department of Homeland Security,Federal Bureau of Investigation Pdf

This book gives a detailed and precise analysis of the rise of Russian foreign policy in this decade. Russia's military interventions in Ukraine from 2014, and Syria from 2015, caused widespread surprise among Western policy communities including the United States. However, these interventions represented the culmination of two well-established trends that had been clearly identified by Russia-watchers over preceding years. These were first, a mounting perception of direct threat against Russia from the West, and second, Russia's own greatly increased capability for military or other action to respond to this perceived threat. In addition to the examination of Russia's use of military force in Ukraine and Syria, this book gives a complete insight into Russian diplomacy by analyzing the interference into the U.S. presidential elections, engagement with Latin America and interests in Sub-Saharan Africa. Contents: The Rise of Russia's Strength Prehistory Threat Perception Instability Before Libya The Arab Spring Libya Information Warfare Exclusion of Russia The Near Abroad Syria—2013 Syria—2015 Russia Is Back Outlook and Implications Summary of Policy Recommendations The Muscovite Mindset Russian Interference Into the U.S. Presidential Elections Description Technical Details Injection Flaws Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities Server Vulnerabilities Recommended Mitigations Detailed Mitigation Strategies Russian Engagement With Latin America Country-by-Country Impacts on the Region and on the United States Recommendations for U.S. Leadership Russian Interests in Sub-Saharan Africa History Russia's Presence Today — Political Priorities Economic Aims Resource Interests — Minerals Resource Interests - Energy Trade Arms Trade Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa Implications for U.S. Policy Outlook

Author : Brian R. Hamnett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107174641

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The End of Iberian Rule on the American Continent, 1770-1830 by Brian R. Hamnett Pdf

Brian R. Hamnett offers a comprehensive and comparative assessment of the independence era in both Spanish America and Brazil.

Author : Pavel P. Svin'in,Marina Swoboda,William Whisenhunt
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780773575066

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A Russian Paints America by Pavel P. Svin'in,Marina Swoboda,William Whisenhunt Pdf

Pavel Petrovich Svin'in (1787/88-1839) was a painter, diplomat, and journalist who spent two years as part of the first Russian diplomatic mission to the United States. Soon after returning to Russia, Svin'in published a travel narrative of his experiences.

Author : Cole Blasier
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1988-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822974369

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The Giant’s Rival by Cole Blasier Pdf

The Giant's Rival is an authoritative survey of Soviet relations with Latin America. Blasier provides a concise account of Soviet diplomatic, economic, and political-military involvement in the region, focusing on the post-1970 period. This revised edition includes chapters analyzing developments since 1983. Blasier views the origins of the Sandinista revolution, and its relation to international Communism, and how the Nicaraguan government has grown dependent on Soviet oil, arms, and economic and political assistance. He also describes the growing relations between the New Jewel Movement in Grenada and Moscow before it was toppled by the U.S. invasion. Blasier explains how U.S. policies have affected Soviet outcomes and makes proposals for protecting and advancing U.S. interests.

Author : William Harrison Richardson
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1988-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822977124

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Mexico Through Russian Eyes, 1806-1940 by William Harrison Richardson Pdf

In this unique book, William Richardson analyzes the descriptions given of Mexico by an assortment of Russian visitors, from the employees of the Russian-American Company who made their first contacts in the early nineteenth century to the artists, diplomats, and exiles of the twentieth century. He explores the biases they brought with them and the interpretations they relayed back to readers at home. Richardson finds that Russians had a particular empathy for the Mexicans, sharing a perceived similarity in their histories: conquest by a foreign power; a long period of centralized, authoritarian rule; an attempt at liberal reform followed by revolution.