2002, ISBN: 9781107160132

A History of Chile chronicles the nation`s political, social, and economic evolution from its independence until the early years of the Lagos regime. Employing primary and secondary mater… Mehr…

A History of Chile chronicles the nation`s political, social, and economic evolution from its independence until the early years of the Lagos regime. Employing primary and secondary materials, it explores the growth of Chile`s agricultural economy, during which the large landed estates appeared the nineteenth-century wheat and mining booms the rise of the nitrate mines their replacement by copper mining and the diversification of the nation`s economic base. This volume also traces Chile`s political development from oligarchy to democracy, culminating in the election of Salvador Allende, his overthrow by a military dictatorship, and the return of popularly elected governments. Additionally, the volume examines Chile`s social and intellectual history: the process of urbanization, the spread of education and public health, the diminution of poverty, the creation of a rich intellectual and literary tradition, the experiences of middle and lower classes and the development of Chile`s unique culture. History of Chile, 1808-2002: A History of Chile chronicles the nation`s political, social, and economic evolution from its independence until the early years of the Lagos regime. Employing primary and secondary materials, it explores the growth of Chile`s agricultural economy, during which the large landed estates appeared the nineteenth-century wheat and mining booms the rise of the nitrate mines their replacement by copper mining and the diversification of the nation`s economic base. This volume also traces Chile`s political development from oligarchy to democracy, culminating in the election of Salvador Allende, his overthrow by a military dictatorship, and the return of popularly elected governments. Additionally, the volume examines Chile`s social and intellectual history: the process of urbanization, the spread of education and public health, the diminution of poverty, the creation of a rich intellectual and literary tradition, the experiences of middle and lower classes and the development of Chile`s unique culture., Cambridge University Press<

2004, ISBN: 9781107160132

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