In this week’s lecture, it was once said that “The governing Latin America was like trying to plow this sea.” I have a much better understanding of why this seems to be the case after this weeks lecture. With the rise of liberal ideas in the nineteenth and twentieth century, it gained acceptance in Europe […]
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In this week’s lecture, it was once said that “The governing Latin America was like trying to plow this sea.” I have a much better understanding of why this seems to be the case after this weeks lecture. With the rise of liberal ideas in the nineteenth and twentieth century, it gained acceptance in Europe […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 5 | Tagged with caudillos, independence, latin america, liberalism, military, misplaced, schwartz
In my past studies I always found the caudillos a very interesting Latin American cultural phenomenon. In previous readings it says the origin of a caudillo state was not the civil war stricken environment that was so common in Latin America after Independence from Spanish rule, but rather it was the cultural idea of machismo. […]
In my past studies I always found the caudillos a very interesting Latin American cultural phenomenon. In previous readings it says the origin of a caudillo state was not the civil war stricken environment that was so common in Latin America after Independence from Spanish rule, but rather it was the cultural idea of machismo. […]
After reading Esteban Echeverría’s “The Slaughterhouse,” it seemed to me that the main purpose of this story was to construct a dichotomy between the organized, urban centers and the pastoral inland provinces. The story seems to simplify the complexities of a young nation down to a struggle to find direction between ‘urban civilization’ and ‘savagery.’ […]
After reading Esteban Echeverría’s “The Slaughterhouse,” it seemed to me that the main purpose of this story was to construct a dichotomy between the organized, urban centers and the pastoral inland provinces. The story seems to simplify the complexities of a young nation down to a struggle to find direction between ‘urban civilization’ and ‘savagery.’ […]
I believe it was interesting to read about Latin American countries after achieving independence from Spain. Although they achieved it they had to face so many problems such as instability and economic growth. Consequently, Caudillos appeared to take power and from the reading Juan Manuel de Rosas may be one of the most famous brutal leader. […]
I believe it was interesting to read about Latin American countries after achieving independence from Spain. Although they achieved it they had to face so many problems such as instability and economic growth. Consequently, Caudillos appeared to take power and from the reading Juan Manuel de Rosas may be one of the most famous brutal leader. […]
As mentioned in the readings, the lecture, and the podcasts, the 19th century does not represent a time of real independence. Latin American countries were gaining “independence” in writing, but not in practice. Many wars and conflicts arose in the … Continue reading →
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As mentioned in the readings, the lecture, and the podcasts, the 19th century does not represent a time of real independence. Latin American countries were gaining “independence” in writing, but not in practice. Many wars and conflicts arose in the … Continue reading →
Posted in Blogs, Week 5 | Tagged with caudillos, The Slaughterhouse
