Delve into the fascinating world of British informal empire in Latin America with this BRAND NEW volume published by John Wiley & Sons in 2008. This pivotal book explores the concept of informal empire through an interdisciplinary lens, making it a crucial read for historians, students, and enthusiasts of imperial studies. With 286 pages of rich content, it builds upon recent advancements in historiography and examines the numerous dimensions of imperialism in the context of Latin America, a region often overlooked in conventional studies of British imperial history.

The authors, including renowned scholars like Ann Stoler and C.A. Bayly, provide a comparative analysis that meshes political economy with cultural history, postcolonial critiques, and gendered approaches. By introducing and challenging alternative explanatory models, this book revitalizes the discourse surrounding informal empire, equipping readers with new insights into the complex processes of nation-building and state formation in the region. With contributions from established and emerging scholars alike, this volume is vital for anyone interested in the interplay of commerce and culture within the framework of informal empire.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781405179324
Year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 286


Description:
An interdisciplinary interrogation of the concept of British
?informal empire? in Latin America.


Builds upon recent advances in the historiography of
imperialism and studies of the nineteenth-century modern world,
most obviously the work of Ann Stoler, Catherine Hall and C.A.
Bayly

Combines a comparative perspective with the juxtaposition of
political economy, cultural history, gendered and postcolonial
approaches

By proposing and debating alternative explanatory models, the
book breathes new life into the flagging concept of ?informal
empire?

Illuminates the study of British imperialism, from which Latin
America is usually conspicuous only by its absence, and provides a
broad and sound basis for interpreting the complex processes of
nation-building and state-formation in Latin America

Includes essays by scholars who have been shaping the debate
for several decades, alongside work by a younger generation of
researchers keen to re-conceptualise and re-assess the roles of
commerce and culture in shaping informal empire