The Second Conquest of Latin America: Coffee, Henequen, and Oil During the Export Boom, 1850-1930

by Allen Wells

Book Overview

Between 1850 and 1930, Latin America's integration into the world economy through the export of raw materials transformed the region. This encounter was nearly as dramatic as the conquistadors' epic confrontation with Native American civilizations centuries before. An emphasis on foreign markets and capital replaced protectionism and self-sufficiency as the hemisphere's guiding principles. In many ways, the means employed during this period to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292781539
• ISBN13: 9780292781535
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"