Latecomer State Formation: Political Geography and Capacity Failure in Latin America

Abstract

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Tables, Figures, and Maps -- Introduction -- Part One. State Formation against State Building -- One. A Theory of Latecomer State Formation -- Two. Independence and State Failure, 1808-45 -- Three. The Triumph of Trade-Led State Formation, 1845-75 -- Part Two. Ports, Parties, and Lords -- Four. A Politician-Centered Approach to State Formation -- Five. Before Argentina -- Six. Port-Driven State Formation in Argentina -- Seven. Port-Driven State Formation in Brazil -- Eight. Party-Driven State Formation in Mexico -- Nine. Party-Driven State Formation in Comparative Perspective -- Ten. Lord-Driven State Formation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index