The independence of Spanish America /
This book provides a new interpretation of the process of Spanish American independence (1808-1826), one that emphasizes political processes and cultural continuities instead of the break with Spain. It is the first book to examine the representative government and popular elections introduced by th...
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| Language: | English Spanish |
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1998.
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| Series: | Cambridge Latin American studies ;
84. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction 2. A Long Term View of the Sugar Economy in Cuba 3. Mass Production and the Sugar Industry 4. Coordination and Scale Economies 5. Central Mill Expansion and Costs of Adjustment 6. Holdup and Regional Diversity 7. Impediments to Expansion: A Fixed Effects Analysis 8. The Choice of Technique and the Modernization of Sugar 9. Conclusion.