Background
Graham, Richard was born on November 1, 1934 in Anapolis, Goias, Brazil. Son of Franklin Floyd and Jean (Porter) Graham.
( In the course of fifteen momentous years, the Spanish- ...)
In the course of fifteen momentous years, the Spanish- and the Portuguese-American empires that had endured for three centuries came to an end in the mid-1820s. How did this come about? Not all Latin Americans desired such a change, and the independence wars were civil wars, often cruel and always violent. What social and economic groups lined up on one side or the other? Were there variations from place to place, region to region? Did men and women differ in their experience of war? How did Indians and blacks participate and how did they fare as a result? In the end, who won and who lost? Independence in Latin America is about the reciprocal effect of war and social dislocation. It also demonstrates that the war itself led to national identity and so to the creation of new states. These governments generally acknowledged the novel principle of constitutionalism and popular sovereignty, even when sometimes carving out exceptions to such rules. The notion that society consisted of individuals and was not a body made up of castes, guilds, and other corporate orders had become commonplace by the end of these wars. So international politics and military confrontations are only part of the intriguing story recounted here. For this third edition, Richard Graham has written a new introduction and extensively revised and updated the text. He has also added new illustrations and maps.
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(This brief text outlines the complex processes through wh...)
This brief text outlines the complex processes through which Latin America became independent of Spain and Portugal in the first quarter of the nineteenth century. The author argues that three major forces shaped the contours of independence: 1) the rise of a single world economy driven especially by the rise of industrial capitalism in England, 2) the response of the Latin American elites as they sought to gain advantage from these changes, and 3) the constant pressure exerted upon the elites by Indians, mestizos, blacks, slaves, and the poor generally. This edition uses a conceptual framework which places emphasis on the social pressures for independence mounted by non-elites.
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(This is a detailed study of British influence in Brazil a...)
This is a detailed study of British influence in Brazil as a theme within the larger story of modernization. The British were involved at key points in the initial stages of modernization. Their hold upon the import-export economy tended to slow down industrialization, and there were other areas in which their presence acted as a brake upon Brazilian modernization. But the British also fostered change. British railways provided primary stimulus to the growth of coffee exports, and since the British did not monopolize coffee production, a large proportion of the profits remained in Brazilian hands for other uses. Furthermore, the burgeoning coffee economy shattered traditional economic, social and political relationships, opening up the way for other areas of growth. The British role was not confined to economic development. They also contributed to the growth of 'a modern world-view'. Spencerianism and the idea of progress, for instance, were not exotic and meaningless imports, but an integral part of the transformation Brazil was experiencing.
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Focusing on the period from 1840 to 1889, the author explores the specific ways in which granting protection, official positions, and other favors in exchange for political and personal loyalty worked to benefit the interests of wealthy Brazilians. The book is based principally on both the official and private correspondence of politicians, judges and bureaucrats, using these materials to look in depth at political practice. "Whatever the outcome of the current crisis of Latin American scholarship, here is one book that will not be swept into the dustbin of historiography ... This is a masterful study: imaginatively conceived, solidly researched, tightly reasoned, clearly and forcefully written. Graham's conclusions will be challenged, but his work will endure."—The American Historical Review.
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Graham, Richard was born on November 1, 1934 in Anapolis, Goias, Brazil. Son of Franklin Floyd and Jean (Porter) Graham.
AB, College of Wooster, 1956. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1961.
Assistant professor Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1961-1968. Associate professor University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1968-1970, University Texas, Austin, 1970-1973, professor, 1973-1986, Frances Higginbotham Nalle professor history, since 1986. Consultant Texas Humanities Resource Center.
( Focusing on the period from 1840 to 1889, the author ex...)
(This brief text outlines the complex processes through wh...)
( In the course of fifteen momentous years, the Spanish- ...)
(This is a detailed study of British influence in Brazil a...)
Member Conference on Latin American History (president 1984), American History Association, Latin American Studies Association.
Married Ann Hartness, September 2, 1956 (divorced 1977). Children: Jonathan, Stephen, Andrew. Married Sandra Lauderdale, November 17, 1978.