Simón Bolívar: Essays on the Life and Legacy of the Liberator

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David Bushnell, Lester D. Langley
Rowman & Littlefield, 2008 - 207 من الصفحات
Sim n Bol var was without a doubt the most famous and most controversial leader of the Spanish American wars of independence. Much is known of his biography: he led an army that liberated an expanse of South America equivalent to that conquered by Napoleon; crafted the union of Venezuela, New Granada, and Ecuador into the republic of Gran Colombia; outlined the plan for a defensive league of former Spanish-American colonies; and wrote the first Bolivian constitution. He also died in exile after the rejection of his arbitrary and dictatorial rule in Colombia. This volume takes a step back from both glorification and vilification to reassess Bol var's life and legacy. A distinguished group of historians takes a fresh look at the impact of "the Liberator" as warrior, political thinker and leader, internationalist, continentalist, reformer, and revolutionary. They make a powerful statement about the importance of biography and the relevance of the individual in explaining historical events. A balanced yet critical appraisal of Bol var's role in the Spanish-American wars of independence, this in-depth collection offers a persuasive explanation of why the Bol varian legend and cult has persisted. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Sim n Bol var--the man and the legacy. Contributions by: David Bushnell, Germ n Carrera Damas, Simon Collier, Judith Ewell, Iv n Jaksic, Lester D. Langley, John V. Lombardi, Karen Racine, Frank Safford, and Hermes Tovar Pinz n
 

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Introduction
1
THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL THINKER
11
Simón Bolivar as Political Thinker
13
Bolívar s Atlantic World Diplomacy
35
Simón Bolívar Englishman Elite Responsibility and Social Reform in Spanish American Independence
55
THE POLITICAL ACTOR
73
Simón Bolívar and Andrés Bello The Republican Ideal
75
Bolívar as Triumphal State Maker and Despairing Democrat
99
The Image of Simón Bolívar in the United States in the Revolutionary Era
123
The United States as Seen by Simón Bolívar Too Good a Neighbor
135
THE LEGACY
147
Bolívar and the Future of Democracy
149
The Hidden Legacy of Simón Bolívar
159
Epilogue History and Our HeroesThe Bolívar Legend
176
Beginning to Read about Bolívar
188
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THE HEMISPHERIC AGENDA
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