Colonialism and Postcolonial Development: Spanish America in Comparative Perspective

by James Mahoney

Book Overview

In this comparative-historical analysis of Spanish America, James Mahoney offers a new theory of colonialism and postcolonial development. The book 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521133289
• ISBN13: 9780521133289
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"