The Ideology of Creole Revolution

This book explores the surprising similarities in the political ideas of the American and Latin American independence movements.

1. Introduction: the ideas of American independence in comparative perspective; 2. The ideology of Creole revolution; 3. Alexander Hamilton in hemispheric perspective; 4. Simón Bolívar and the contradictions of Creole revolution; 5. The Creole conservatism of Lucas Alamán; 6. The end of Creole revolution; 7. Conclusion: from the Creole revolutions to our Americas.