Guiding the Invisible Hand: Economic Liberalism and the State in Latin American History

by Nils Jacobsen

This unprecedented collection combines economic, political, and intellectual history in its analysis of economic liberalism in Latin America. The volume demonstrates the unique and varied features of Latin American liberalism from its formative period up to 1940 and discusses its relation to state formation. The essays range from a continent-wide comparison to an in-depth local study, from tariff and industrialization policies of central states to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275929450
• ISBN13: 9780275929459
• Release Date: September 1988
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"