A Concise History of Bolivia

by Herbert S. Klein

Overview

Klein's history of Bolivia from pre-conquest times to the present day has become the standard survey. In this new edition, he expands on the government of Evo Morales, and the various changes to Bolivia's economy. An essential work for scholars of Latin America and those interested in this nation generally.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781108957045
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/09/2021
Series:	Cambridge Concise Histories
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Herbert S. Klein is Gouverneur Morris Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University, the former director of the Center of Latin American Studies and Professor of History, Stanford University and is currently Research Fellow and Latin American Curator at the Hoover Archives. Specializing in the social, demographic, and economic history of Latin America, he has published over 30 books and 189 articles in several languages. Among these books are four comparative studies of slavery, as well as several on Bolivia, including Parties and Political Change in Bolivia, 1880–1952, and Haciendas and Ayllus.

Table of Contents

1. Geography and pre-Colombian civilization; 2. The creation of a colonial society; 3. Late colonial society: Crisis and growth; 4. Revolution and the creation of a nation-state, 1809–1841; 5. The crisis of the state, 1841–1880; 6. The ages of silver and tin, 1880–1932; 7. Disintegration of the established order, 1932–1952; 8. From the national revolution to the Cold War, 1952–1982; 9. Creating a multiethnic democracy, 1982–2002; 10. The emergence of a mestizo and indigenous elite; Political chronology; Tables; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

‘This book remains the standard. It incorporates social and economic as well as political history. The book is up to date, to the 2020 elections, with a new analysis of the Evo Morales period. If you want to know about the history of Bolivia, this is the book to read.’ Erick Langer, Georgetown University

‘For decades, this book has been one of the most important references about Bolivian history. This version extends the study until the tumultuous political events of October 2019 and 2020. The use of updated and diverse information, as well as the consistency of the analysis, assure that the preeminence of the book will endure.’ José Peres-Cajías, University of Barcelona

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