Featuring a sweeping array of essays from scholars of state formation and development, this book presents an overview of approaches to studying the history of t

State Formation in the Liberal Era offers a nuanced exploration of the uneven nature of nation making and economic development in Peru and Mexico. Zeroing in on

A refreshing look at the meaning of socialism in Venezuela from the point of view of the country's ordinary citizens.

A major contribution to the field of comparative state formation and the scholarship on long-term political development of Latin America "Ambitious and rich. .

Everyday Forms of State Formation is the first book to systematically examine the relationship between popular cultures and state formation in revolutionary and