The Ideology of Creole Revolution: Imperialism and Independence in American and Latin American Political Thought (Problems of International Politics)

The American And Latin American Independence Movements Emerged From Distinctive Settings And Produced Divergent Results, But They Were Animated By Similar Ideas. Patriotic Political Theorists Throughout The Americas Offered Analogous Critiques Of Imperial Rule, Designed Comparable Constitutions, And Expressed Common Ambitions For Their New Nations' Future Relations With One Another And The Rest Of The World. This Book Adopts A Hemispheric Perspective On The Revolutions That Liberated The United States And Spanish America, Offering A New Interpretation Of Their Most Important Political Ideas. Simon Argues That The Many Points Of Agreement Among Various Revolutionary Political Theorists Across The Americas Can Be Attributed To The Problems They Encountered In Common As Creoles - That Is, As The Descendants Of European Settlers Born In The Americas. He Illustrates This By Comparing The Political Thought Of Three Creole Revolutionaries: Alexander Hamilton Of The United States, Simón Bolívar Of Venezuela, And Lucas Alamán Of Mexico. -- Introduction : The Ideas Of American Independence In Comparative Perspective -- The Ideology Of Creole Revolution -- Alexander Hamilton In Hemispheric Perspective -- Simón Bolívar And The Contradictions Of Creole Revolution -- The Creole Conservatism Of Lucas Alamán -- The End Of Creole Revolution -- Conclusion: From The Creole Revolutions To Our Americas. Joshua Simon, Columbia University. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Half title......Page 2 Series page......Page 3 Title page......Page 5 Imprints page......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 11 1 Introduction: The Ideas of American Independence in Comparative Perspective......Page 14 1.1 Comparing Revolutions......Page 17 1.2 Comparing Creoles......Page 21 1.3 Comparative Political Theory......Page 23 1.4 Organization of the Book......Page 29 2 The Ideology of Creole Revolution......Page 32 2.1 Ideology and Institutional Contradiction......Page 34 2.2 The Institutional Origins of the Creole Revolutions......Page 41 2.3 Anti-Imperial Imperialism......Page 47 2.4 Creole Rights......Page 50 2.5 Creole Constitutionalism......Page 54 2.6 Creole Conquest......Page 60 2.7 Conclusion......Page 64 3 Alexander Hamilton in Hemispheric Perspective......Page 67 3.1 Hamilton in His Hemisphere......Page 72 3.2 Critique of an Imperial Constitution......Page 76 3.3 Confederated Empire......Page 87 3.4 Elective Monarchy......Page 91 3.5 Forming a More Perfect Union......Page 95 3.6 The Powers of Presidentialism......Page 100 3.7 Aiming at an Ascendancy in American Affairs......Page 103 3.8 Imperial Interventions......Page 109 3.9 Conclusion......Page 113 4 Simón Bolívar and the Contradictions of Creole Revolution......Page 115 4.1 Spanish America’s First Declaration of Independence......Page 120 4.2 Machiavellian Moments and the Moral Power......Page 126 4.3 Federalism and the North American Model......Page 133 4.4 Presidentialism and the British Model......Page 139 4.5 Imperialism against Empire......Page 145 4.6 Creole Cosmopolitanism......Page 152 4.7 Conclusion......Page 156 5 The Creole Conservatism of Lucas Alamán......Page 160 5.1 Mexico’s Two Revolutions......Page 166 5.2 Another Commonwealth Solution to the American Question......Page 177 5.3 Governing a Postcolonial Society......Page 183 5.4 Constitutionalism in Exile......Page 187 5.5 Perfecting the Union......Page 194 5.6 Texas and the Clash of Creole Empires......Page 196 5.7 Pan-Latin Americanism and the Origins of Antiyanquismo......Page 202 5.8 Conclusion......Page 204 6 The End of Creole Revolution......Page 206 6.1 Imperial Institutions and Post-independence Development in the Americas......Page 208 6.2 Rise of a Creole Opposition......Page 210 6.3 Postcolonial Conflict in the United States......Page 214 6.4 The Platine Provinces Fail to Unite......Page 218 6.5 The Collapse of Gran Colombia......Page 223 6.6 The Decline and Fall of the First Mexican Republic......Page 226 6.7 Creole Revolution as Tragedy and Farce......Page 229 7 Conclusion: From the Creole Revolutions to Our Americas......Page 233 1. Introduction: The Ideas of American Independence in Comparative Perspective......Page 239 2. The Ideology of Creole Revolution......Page 250 3. Alexander Hamilton in Hemispheric Perspective......Page 265 4. Simón Bolívar and the Contradictions of Creole Revolution......Page 284 5. The Creole Conservatism of Lucas Alamán......Page 301 6. The End of Creole Revolution......Page 317 7. Conclusion: From the Creole Revolutions to Our Americas......Page 326 Collections of Primary Sources......Page 329 Other Works......Page 333 Index......Page 372 Half title 2 Series page 3 Title page 5 Imprints page 6 Contents 8 Acknowledgments 11 1 Introduction: The Ideas of American Independence in Comparative Perspective 14 1.1 Comparing Revolutions 17 1.2 Comparing Creoles 21 1.3 Comparative Political Theory 23 1.4 Organization of the Book 29 2 The Ideology of Creole Revolution 32 2.1 Ideology and Institutional Contradiction 34 2.2 The Institutional Origins of the Creole Revolutions 41 2.3 Anti-Imperial Imperialism 47 2.4 Creole Rights 50 2.5 Creole Constitutionalism 54 2.6 Creole Conquest 60 2.7 Conclusion 64 3 Alexander Hamilton in Hemispheric Perspective 67 3.1 Hamilton in His Hemisphere 72 3.2 Critique of an Imperial Constitution 76 3.3 Confederated Empire 87 3.4 Elective Monarchy 91 3.5 Forming a More Perfect Union 95 3.6 The Powers of Presidentialism 100 3.7 Aiming at an Ascendancy in American Affairs 103 3.8 Imperial Interventions 109 3.9 Conclusion 113 4 Simón Bolívar and the Contradictions of Creole Revolution 115 4.1 Spanish America’s First Declaration of Independence 120 4.2 Machiavellian Moments and the Moral Power 126 4.3 Federalism and the North American Model 133 4.4 Presidentialism and the British Model 139 4.5 Imperialism against Empire 145 4.6 Creole Cosmopolitanism 152 4.7 Conclusion 156 5 The Creole Conservatism of Lucas Alamán 160 5.1 Mexico’s Two Revolutions 166 5.2 Another Commonwealth Solution to the American Question 177 5.3 Governing a Postcolonial Society 183 5.4 Constitutionalism in Exile 187 5.5 Perfecting the Union 194 5.6 Texas and the Clash of Creole Empires 196 5.7 Pan-Latin Americanism and the Origins of Antiyanquismo 202 5.8 Conclusion 204 6 The End of Creole Revolution 206 6.1 Imperial Institutions and Post-independence Development in the Americas 208 6.2 Rise of a Creole Opposition 210 6.3 Postcolonial Conflict in the United States 214 6.4 The Platine Provinces Fail to Unite 218 6.5 The Collapse of Gran Colombia 223 6.6 The Decline and Fall of the First Mexican Republic 226 6.7 Creole Revolution as Tragedy and Farce 229 7 Conclusion: From the Creole Revolutions to Our Americas 233 Notes 239 Acknowledgments 239 1. Introduction: The Ideas of American Independence in Comparative Perspective 239 2. The Ideology of Creole Revolution 250 3. Alexander Hamilton in Hemispheric Perspective 265 4. Simón Bolívar and the Contradictions of Creole Revolution 284 5. The Creole Conservatism of Lucas Alamán 301 6. The End of Creole Revolution 317 7. Conclusion: From the Creole Revolutions to Our Americas 326 Bibliography 329 Collections of Primary Sources 329 Other Works 333 Index 372 The American and Latin American independence movements emerged from distinctive settings and produced divergent results, but they were animated by similar ideas. Patriotic political theorists throughout the Americas offered analogous critiques of imperial rule, designed comparable constitutions, and expressed common ambitions for their new nations' future relations with one another and the rest of the world. This book adopts a hemispheric perspective on the revolutions that liberated the United States and Spanish America, offering a new interpretation of their most important political ideas. Simon argues that the many points of agreement among various revolutionary political theorists across the Americas can be attributed to the problems they encountered in common as Creoles - that is, as the descendants of European settlers born in the Americas. He illustrates this by comparing the political thought of three Creole revolutionaries: Alexander Hamilton of the United States, Simón Bolívar of Venezuela, and Lucas Alamán of Mexico. -- Provided by publisher