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In his book, ‘Coercion, Capital, and European States,’ Charles Tilly states that war creates states, which fight other wars to expand the power of the states by acquiring land.  This week, I learned that Caudillos were political leaders in Postcolonial Latin America, who offered hope for stability to the citizens and rules different parts of the country.  … Continue reading Caudillos and nation building → read full post >>

I think that this week’s topic was another example of the multiplicity within Latin America and how different periods can mean such different things depending on who’s speaking. This is especially complex in reference to the Mexican revolution. When we think of “revolution,” we usually expect there to be a clear goal, yet this isn’t […] read full post >>

Hi, I am Aaliya, and I am a first year Arts student. Born and raised in Mumbai, I am an Indian with extremely global interests. Due to my mother’s residence in Africa for a period, and my father’s constant trips to the middle east, I grew up exposed to multiple languages and cultures. As a … Continue reading Introduction → read full post >>

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The way I understood Dawson’s argument was that essentially all revolutionary leaders are doomed to be killed, hated, or both.... read full post >>

Before I finish my blog, I just wanted to say that I had a bit of a harder time understanding this weeks subject. I was even debating writing this post after the class just so I could get a better grasp on the topic. Also, midterm season has taken a bit of a toll on […] read full post >>

I found Dawson’s discussion of modernity to be very interesting and it really helped me frame my own ideas about... read full post >>

Before I finish my blog, I just wanted to say that I had a bit of a harder time understanding this weeks subject. I was even debating writing this post after the class just so I could get a better grasp on the topic. Also, midterm season has taken a bit of a toll on […] read full post >>

(Apologies for the late post, my head is a whirlwind of midterms) “By 1914 the foreign born represented two thirds of skilled and white-collar workers in the capital, and 8-0 percent of unskilled labor in the city” “The foreign born could not vote and lacked political rights” These sentences were back to back! Even though … Continue reading Week 8: Signs of Crisis in a Gilded Age → read full post >>

This week we listened to another lecture by Professor Alexander Dawson regarding the Mexican Revolution and the Plan de Ayala. He claims that when revolution is discussed, it is “an attempt to shape a view of the past, that organizes … Continue reading → read full post >>