Between silver and guano: commercial policy and the state in postindependence peru
Auteur :
Gootenberg, Paul
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691607856
Date de publication :
14 juil. 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
340 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This study of Peru's transformation from a tottering colonial economy based on extraction of precious bullion to a massive exporter of bulk goods like guano shows how a struggle between protectionists and free traders shaped the state. "This is an elegant and sophisticated book that can be read on many levels, written by an author who never takes t