Congresses versus caudillos : the untold history of democracy in Latin America, with special emphasis on New Granada (Colombia), 1830–60. A new research agenda

Since its origins, congresses played significant roles in the emerging states of Latin America following independence from Spain. Yet their protagonism has been overshadowed by the so-called caudillos, the strongmen who seem to have dominated the politics of the region during most of the nineteenth...

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Main Author: Posada-Carbó, E
Format: Journal article
Published: Taylor and Francis 2017