5 Two Alternative Paths of State Making: Venezuela and Paraguay

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Tables xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 The Argument: War, Polities, and the Rural Poor 15
8. 2 Gauchos, Ranchers, and State Autonomy in Uruguay, 1811 - 1890 49
9. 3 A Weak Army and Restrictive Democracy: Colombia, 1810-1886 96
10. 4 A Stronger State and Urban Military: Argentina, 1810-1890 140
11. 5 Two Alternative Paths of State Making: Venezuela and Paraguay 193
12. Conclusions 212
13. Notes 221
14. References 255
15. Index 285