Blood and debt : war and the nation-state in Latin America /

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"What role does war play in political development? Our understanding of the rise of the nation-state is based heavily on the Western European experience of war. Challenging the dominance of this model, Blood and Debt looks at Latin America's much different experience as more relevant to po...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Centeno, Miguel Angel, 1957-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2002.
Subjects:
Geschichte 1800-2000.
Geschichte 1800-2000
War and society > Latin America.
Politics and war.
Guerre et société > Amérique latine.
Politique et guerre.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Peace.
HISTORY / Latin America / General
Military policy
Politics and government
Politics and war
War and society
Krieg
Nationalstaat
Nationenbildung
Vredesvraagstuk.
Staatsvorming.
Openbare financiën.
Natievorming.
Latin America > History, Military.
Latin America > Politics and government.
Latin America > Military policy.
Amérique latine > Histoire militaire.
Amérique latine > Politique et gouvernement.
Amérique latine > Politique militaire.
Latin America
Lateinamerika
Military history
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"What role does war play in political development? Our understanding of the rise of the nation-state is based heavily on the Western European experience of war. Challenging the dominance of this model, Blood and Debt looks at Latin America's much different experience as more relevant to politics today in regions as varied as the Balkans and sub-Saharan Africa."--Jacket.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 329 pages) : 1 map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-314) and index.
ISBN:9780271031620
027103162X
9780271074191
0271074191

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