The Other West: Latin America from Invasion to Globalization (Volume 14) (California World History Library)

__The Other West__ provides a provocative new interpretation of Latin American history and the region's place in the changing global political economy, from the discovery of America into the twenty-first century. Marcello Carmagnani's award-winning and multidisciplinary analysis sheds new light on historical processes and explains how this vast expanse of territory--stretching from the American Southwest to the tip of the Southern Cone--became Europeanized in the colonial period, and how the European and American civilizations transformed one another as they grew together. Carmagnani departs from traditional historical thought by situating his narrative in the context of world history, brilliantly showing how the Iberian populations and cultures--both European and American--merged and evolved. Introduction: Latin America In World History -- Entry -- The Invasion -- The Search For New Connections -- The Ibero-american World -- The International Context -- The Components Of The Ibero-american World -- Revival -- The International Context : Continuity And Discontinuity -- The New States Are Born -- The Euro-american World -- From European To International Concert -- Latin America In The International Order -- Latin America In The International Economy -- Toward A New Society -- The Liberal-republican Political Order -- Westernization -- From International Disorder To The New Diplomacy -- Latin America In The International Economy -- The Secularization Of Society -- The Westernization Of Politics -- Conclusion: Latin America In World History : Historical Forms And Trends. Marcello Carmagnani ; Translated By Rosanna M. Giammanco Frongia. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Translated From The Italian. The Other West provides a provocative new interpretation of Latin American history and the region's place in the changing global political economy, from the discovery of America into the twenty-first century. Marcello Carmagnani's award-winning and multidisciplinary analysis sheds new light on historical processes and explains how this vast expanse of territory--stretching from the American Southwest to the tip of the Southern Cone--became Europeanized in the colonial period, and how the European and American civilizations transformed one another as they grew together. Carmagnani departs from traditional historical thought by situating his narrative in the context of world history, brilliantly showing how the Iberian populations and cultures--both European and American--merged and evolved. **The Other West** provides a provocative new interpretation of Latin America history and the region's place in the changing global world, from the discovery of America into the twenty-first century. Using a multidisciplinary analysis this book sheds new light on historical processes and explains how this vast expanse of territory became Europeanized in the colonial period, and how the European and American civilizations transformed one another as they grew together. The interpretation moves deftly beteween economic policy, politics, urbanization, race, family life, and education to offer a striking retelling of the history of globalization. Provides a fresh interpretation of Latin American history and the region's place in the global political economy, from the discovery of America into the twenty-first century.